Gwinnett churches; a complete history of every church in Gwinnet County, Georgia, with short biographical sketches of its ministers

1911·21.5 MB·English

by  Flanigan, James C

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LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
PRINCETON, N. J.
Purchased by the
Mrs. Robert Lenox Kennedy Church History Fund.
BR~53"5 .G4 F5 1911
Flanigan, James
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Gwinnett churches

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GWINNETT CHURCHES
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH
IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA,
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BY
FLANIGAN
J. C.
1911

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FOREWORD.
There are eighty-nine chnrches in Gwinnett C(jnniy,
Georgia. The number of churches belonging to eacli de-
nomination, together with tlie total member^hi]) ol' the
same, follows
Missionary Baptist, II r),2\l members.
;
Methodist Episcopal, South, 22; :^02r> members.
Primitive Baptist, G 204 members.
;
Presbyterian, 5 ; 241 members.
Methodist Episcopal, 4 263 members.
;
Christian, 4; 279 members.
Congregational, 2 234 members.
;
Protestant Methodist, 1 ; 150 members.
Undenominational, 1 ; members, none.
The history of these churches is given in the follow-
ing pages. The data, the number and the names of the
members of each church, together with all other items of
inter^t, were secured from the pastors and the members
of the several churches. Records were carefully investi-
gated.
In addition to the history of the eighty-nine churches
located in Gwinnett County, this work contains the his-
tory of Shiloh Primitive Baptist church. Walton County;
Winder Baptist and Winder Christian churches, Jackson
County, many of whose members live in Gwinnett
County.
Biographical sketches of the ministers who were
reared in the county, who are doing work in the county
4 Foreword.
at the present time, or who have recently been engaged
in the ministerial work here, are included in this work.
The church is the greatest institution in the county.
The first settlers, many of them, were Christians, and
with them came the Christian church. Its progress has
kept pace with the growth and the development of the
county, until to-day hardly a m'an within its borders
lives more than two or three miles from the church of
his choice.
J. C. Flanigan.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 1, 1911.
CONTENTS.
Alcova 1"^
Antioch ^^^
Appalachee 101
Auburn, Baptist 34
Auburn, Christian 282
Auburn, Methodist 180
Bethabra 12
Bethany 64
Bethel 142
Bethlehem 155
Bethesda 234
Buford, Baptist 20
Buford, Methodist 173
Buford, Presbyterian 272
Camp Creek 150
Carl 40
Cedar Creek 114
Chestnut Grove 88
Collins Hill 56
Dacula 186
Duluth, Baptist 27
Duluth, Methodist 191
Duncan's Creek 285
Ebenezer 47
El Bethel 247
Ewing's Chapel 135
Fairview ^ "'^''
Friendship 1•''2
Grayson 193
Gloster 118
Harmony 106
Harmony Grove (1) 226
Harmony Grove (2) 230
Haynes Creek 148
Hebron ^1
Hog Mountain 84
Hopewell 279
Island Ford "^^
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Ivy 154
Lawrenceville, Baptist 14
Lawrenceville, Christian 281
Lawrenceville, Methodist 171
Lawrenceville, Presbj^terian 265
Level Creek 162
Liberty 70
Loveless Chapel 290
Luke's Chapel 220
Luxomni Ill
Martin's Chapel 249
Meadow 200
McKendree 209
Midway 217
Mt. Carmel 213
Mt. Moriah 9
Mt. Pleasant 67
Mt. Tabor 120
Mt. Vernon 136
Mt. Zion 180
Mulberry 81
Nazareth 252
New Hope, Christian 277
New Hope, Methodist 204
New Prospect 244
New Trinity 288
Norcross Baptist 24
Norcross, Methodist 181
Norcross, Presbyterian 270
Pleasant Grove 119
Prospect 236
Rocky Branch 143
Rockbridge 133
Rock Springs 242
Sharon 79
Shiloh, Baptist 141
Shiloh, Methodist 199
Shiloh, Primitive Baptist 159
Snellville Baptist 57
Snellville Methodist 239
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Sugar Hill 30
Suwanee-Town 38