Submitted List of Churches in and around Calhoun County
Antioch Baptist Church, North of Bruce
Banner Baptist Church, Banner
Bentley Baptist Church, South of Derma
Bethel Baptist Church, Bruce
Bethlehem Methodist Church (inactive), South of Calhoun City
Bradsford Chapel Baptist Church , Southwest of Calhoun City
Bridges Chapel Baptist, Pittsboro
Bruce Church of Christ, Bruce
Bruce United Methodist Church, Bruce
Calvary Baptist Church, East of Bruce
Chapel Hill Methodist Church (inactive), Big Creek
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Vardaman
Clarks Chapel Methodist Church, East of Bruce
Clear Springs Baptist Church, West of Pittsboro
Collage Hill Baptist Church, South of Vadaman
Concord Baptist Church, West of Bruce
Drivers Flat Baptist Church, Northwest of Banner
Duncan Hill Church, Calhoun City
First Baptist Church, Vardaman
First Baptist Church, Bruce
Friendship Baptist Church, South of Calhoun City
Gaston Springs Church (inactive), East of Pittsboro
Kiles Chapel Baptist Church, Vardaman
Lantrip Church, Sarepta
Macedonia Church, Bruce
Mays Chapel, Robbs (Pontotoc County)
Midway Church, Atlanta (Chickasaw County)
Mount Comfort Baptist Church, North of Bruce
Mount Herman Church, West of Vardaman
Mount Moriah Church, East of Bruce
Mount Tabor Church, West of Pittsboro
New Gauley Church, West of Calhoun City
New Hope Church, North of Vardaman
New Liberty Church, West of Vardaman
New Providence Church, Atlanta (Chickasaw County)
Oak Grove Church, West of Bruce
Oak Grove Baptist Church, Derma
Oak Grove Methodist Church, West of Bruce
Oak Springs Methodist Church (inactive), Bruce
Old Town Church, East of Pittsboro
Parker Baptist Church, West of Bruce
Pilgrims Rest Church, East of Bruce
Pine Grove Methodist Church, South of Derma
Pine Ridge Church, Skuna Community
Pittsboro Baptist Church, Bruce
Pittsboro United Methodist Church, Bruce
Pleasant Grove Church, Skuna Community
Pleasant Hill Church, Calhoun City
Pleasant Ridge Church, Calhoun City
Pleasant Ridge Church, Sarepta
Poplar Springs Church, Vardaman
Popular Springs Church, Hohenlinden (Chickasaw County)
Providence Church, Paris (Lafayette County)
Rapers Chapel, Banner
Reedy Chapel, Calhoun City
Rocky Mount Church, Robbs (Pontotoc County)
Shady Grove Church, Atlanta (Chickasaw County)
Shady Grove Church, Tula (Lafayette County)
Sherman Church, Banner
Shiloh Baptist Church, Big Creek
Shiloh Church, Gore Springs (Grenada County)
Splinterback Church, Robbs (Pontotoc County)
Spring Creek Church, Banner
Spring Hill Church, Bellafontaine (Webster County)
St. Luke The Evangelist Catholic Church, Bruce
Tabernacle Church, Skuna Community
Taylor Church, Vardaman
Turkey Creek Church, Banner
Union Grove Church, Calhoun City
Union Grove Church, Banner
Vardaman United Methodist Church, Vardaman
Victory Church, Robbs (Pontotoc County)
Worford Church, Calhoun City
Youngs Chapel, Vardaman
Zion Springs Church, Skuna Community
Bethel Baptist Church, about
8 miles south of Houston, just east of Highway #15, was founded by James
MARTIN b. January 21, 1798 NC, son of William MARTIN and Hannah IRVIN.
The Bethel Church Cemetery is where William and Hannah MARTIN, and Druscilla
MARTIN are buried.
The names of the eleven charter members of this church were: William MARTIN and Hanna, Morris CARROLL and Nancy, Simeon ESKRIDGE and Susannah, David WHITE and Mary, R. E. MARTIN, William WEST and Hannah. A deed for two acres of land was recorded and signed by Simeon ESKRIDGE and his wife, Susannah, for the church grounds and cemetery. The first pastor, the Rev.
James MARTIN, died in 1885 and was the first person to be buried in Bethel
Cemetery. In 1889, a new church building was constructed under the direction,
among others, of J. M. GORDON."
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