Guide to the Wiregrass Church Documentation Project - Henry County, AL
Group 078
Date Span: 2007 - 2009
Extent: 0.33 cubic feet
Project Historical Sketch:Recognizing that the church played a significant role in the social and cultural as
well as spiritual lives of Wiregrass citizens, Wiregrass Archives director, Dr. Martin
T. Olliff, began in 2003 a four-phase project to document churches in a 30-county
coverage area. Phase 1 was a windshield survey of churches in the rural areas of
the counties; Phase 2 requires contacting those churches to gather demographic data
about their congregations; Phase 3 seeks to locate and collect church records, and
Phase 4 will produce or gather histories of churches and archivally arrange and describe
church records.
Various entities have supported this work through monetary grants, particularly the
Troy State University Dothan Faculty Council, the Troy University Faculty Development
Committee, and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
Henry Co., AL, Survey Historical Sketch: Scotty Kirkland conducted the Phase 1 survey in 2007 as a work for hire, supported
by a grant from the Troy University Dothan Campus Library. WA staff members Tina
Bernath and Angela K. Smith conducted the Phase 2 surveys by telephone, letter and
email in Spring 2009
Scope / Content:Contains information on rural churches in Henry County, Alabama, pursuant to all phases
of the overall project. Files contain a combination of Alabama Historic Commission
historical building survey forms, measured-drawing site plans, printed photographs
from Phase 1 fieldwork, and histories, bulletins, demographic surveys, and other information
gathered in Phase 2. CD-Roms contain digital photographs taken as part of the Phase
1 windshield survey.
Samford University microfilms records of churches in Alabama. The inventory notes
which Wiregrass churches have records at Samford.
Organization:Arranged alphabetically by church name.
Preferred Citation:Wiregrass Church Documentation Project, RG078, Wiregrass Archives, Troy University
Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Access/User Limits?:Open to qualified researchers.
Inventory:
File I.D. |
File Label |
# Pix |
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078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
001 |
Abbeville Assembly of God |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
002 |
Abbeville Church of Christ |
||
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
003 |
Abbeville Memorial Church of God in Christ (COGIC) |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
004 |
Abbeville United Methodist - includes 2003 directory and history |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
005 |
Adoniram Baptist - includes brief history from internet |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
006 |
Balkum Baptist |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
007 |
Balkum Chapel Missionary - includes Balkum Cemetery names list from internet |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
008 |
Bethlehem Baptist - Abbeville |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
009 |
Bethlehem Baptist - Headland |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
010 |
Blackwoods Congregational |
7 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
011 |
Calvary Baptist - Abbeville - includes, bulletin, newsletter, 50th Anniversary celebration program |
||
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
012 |
Camp Springs Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
013 |
Center Baptist |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
014 |
Center United Methodist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
015 |
Chester Chapel Free Will Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
016 |
Christ Temple No. 2 Freewill Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
017 |
Concord Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
018 |
County Line Primitive Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
019 |
Edwin United Methodist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
020 |
Faith Christian Fellowship |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
021 |
Fellowship Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
022 |
First Assembly of God - Abbeville |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
023 |
First Baptist - Abbeville - includes church bulletin, newsletter, history |
7 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
024 |
First Baptist - Headland |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
025 |
First Missionary Baptist - Newville |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
026 |
Free Gift AME |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
027 |
Freedom Fellowship Church |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
028 |
Gateway Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
029 |
Good Tidings Assembly of God |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
030 |
Gospel of the Kingdom Covenant Church |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
031 |
Greater Friendship AME |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
032 |
Greater Shiloh Baptist |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
033 |
Green Valley Church |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
034 |
Haleburg Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
035 |
Haleburg United Methodist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
036 |
Headland First Assembly of God |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
037 |
Hebron Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
038 |
Henry County Church of Christ |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
039 |
Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
040 |
Jackson Chapel Church of God in Christ (COGIC) |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
041 |
Jesus First Church |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
042 |
Judson Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
043 |
Lakeside Christian Fellowship |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
044 |
Landmark Full Gospel Church |
2 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
045 |
Lawrenceville Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
046 |
Liberty United Methodist - includes news article from the internet |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
047 |
Little Rocky Mount Freewill Baptist - includes deed from internet |
7 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
048 |
Macedonia Church of God in Christ (COGIC) |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
049 |
Mary Magdalene Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
050 |
Miracle Deliverance Church |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
051 |
Mission Chapel |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
052 |
Mount Enon Primitive Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
053 |
Mount Olive Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
054 |
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church - see record in Houston County churches |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
055 |
Mount Pleasant Free Will Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
056 |
Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
057 |
Mount Zion AME - Lawrenceville |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
058 |
Mount Zion Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
059 |
Mount Zion Free Will Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
060 |
Mount Zion Primitive Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
061 |
New Bethel Church |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
062 |
New Birth Holiness |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
063 |
New Hope Freewill Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
064 |
New Hope Missionary Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
065 |
New Mount Zion Freewill Baptist |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
066.1 |
New Prospect Free Will Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
066.2 |
New Prospect Primitive Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
067 |
New Salem Missionary Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
068 |
New Testament Holiness |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
069 |
New Zion Freewill Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
070 |
Newville Baptist |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
071 |
Oakey Grove Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
072 |
Oakey Grove Community Methodist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
073 |
Old Friendship AME |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
074 |
Old Zion Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
075 |
Outreach For Souls Church |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
076 |
Pilgrims Rest Free Will Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
077 |
Piney Grove Primitive Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
078 |
Pleasant Grove Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
079 |
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
080 |
Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
081 |
Pleasant Plains Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
082 |
Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
083 |
Rocky Mount Baptist |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
084 |
Saint John AME |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
085 |
Saint Michael AME |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
086 |
Saint Paul Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
087 |
Saint Peter AME |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
088 |
Saint Peter Missionary Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
089 |
Sardis Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
090 |
Sardis Missionary Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
091 |
Shorterville Baptist (County Road 47) |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
092 |
Shorterville Baptist (County Road 65) |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
093 |
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
094 |
Sweet Bethel Baptist |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
095 |
Tolbert Baptist |
5 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
096 |
Trinity Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
097 |
Tumbleton Assembly of God |
4 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
098 |
Union Free Will Baptist |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
099 |
Union Springs Baptist |
6 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
100 |
Welcome Church/Abbeville Missionary Church |
3 |
|
078 |
07-0208 |
001 |
101 |
Newville Methodist - building abandoned 1975, moved 1976 [internet history] |
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078 |
07-0208 |
CD1 |
001 |
Digital Photographs, Henry County Churches |
Contact Us
Wiregrass Archives
Troy University Dothan Campus
Everett 128
502 University Dr.
Dothan, AL 36303
Phone: 334-983-6556 x21327
Email: wiregrassarchives@troy.edu