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Orange County African American Churches
In February 2012, the Orange County African American Historical Society created an exhibit at the Art Center of Orange to celebrate the long history of churches in our county. Ruth Mallory Long spent several months compiling histories of various churches in the county. In addition to the exhibit, she produced a detailed document combining all of these church histories into a single tome. To download the history of African American Churches in Orange County, CLICK HERE.
The map below shows the location of the churches described in the history written by Ruth Mallory Long
OCAAHS Presentation at Bethel Baptist Church
OCAAHS recently visited the historic Bethel Baptist Church to give a presentation on the history of this important church. The...
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Apr 12, 20241 min read
Union Baptist Church, Gordonsville, Virginia
History of Union Baptist Church Cobb Street Gordonsville, Virginia It might be said that the history of the Union Baptist Church dates...
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Oct 15, 20215 min read
Shady Grove Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
Shady Grove Baptist Church 21024 Piney Woods Road P.O. Box 707 Orange, Virginia 22060 The Reverend Joseph Moore, Pastor James Lewis,...
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Oct 15, 20214 min read
History of Pilgrim Baptist Church, Locust Grove, Virginia
History of Pilgrim Baptist Church 4189 Pilgrim Church Road; P. O. Box 924 Locust Grove, Virginia A group of Black people were led by Rev....
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Oct 15, 20214 min read
Orange Grove Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
History of Orange Grove Baptist Church 27383 Orange Spring Road Orange, Virginia Orange Grove Baptist Church was founded in an area when...
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Oct 15, 20213 min read
History of Nazareth Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
History of Nazareth Baptist Church 115 East Church Street; P. O. Box 1043 Orange, Virginia This church had its beginning in 1861, while...
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Oct 15, 20212 min read
History of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Locust Grove, Virginia
Before the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the citizens of Gordon District, Orange County, Virginia, gathered to praise God through...
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Oct 15, 20213 min read
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Mt. Sinai [Baptist] Solid Rock Church of Christ, Rhoadesville, Virginia
History of Mt. Sinai [Baptist] Solid Rock Church of Christ 26389 Constitution Highway Rhoadesville, Virginia November 2011 Mt. Sinai...
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Oct 15, 20211 min read
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
History of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 21227 Lahore Road Orange, Virginia 22960 In the year 1868, the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church had...
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Oct 15, 20214 min read
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Rhoadesville, Virginia
Mt. Olive Baptist Church 11251 Tower Road Rhoadesville, Virginia Mt. Olive Baptist Church traces its roots back to Antioch Baptist...
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Oct 15, 20212 min read
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
History of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Nasons 11229 Kendall Road Orange, Virginia After the Emancipation of Orange County, the Negro had...
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Oct 15, 20212 min read
Mt. Holy Baptist Church, Unionville, Virginia
History of Mt. Holy Baptist Church 24035 Church Hill Road Unionville, Virginia July 2011 Being led by God, in 1866 the Rev. J. J....
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Oct 13, 20212 min read
Little Zion Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
Little Zion Baptist Church Rev. John E. Reid, Sr. Pastor 15116 Tomahawk Creek Road Orange, Virginia 22960 February 2012 Prior to the year...
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Oct 13, 20213 min read
The Hopewell Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
THE HISTORY OF THE HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH 8566 Clifton Road Orange, Virginia The Past After the Emancipation Proclamation when the...
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Oct 13, 20213 min read
Emanuel Baptist Church, Orange, Virginia
History of Emanuel Baptist Church 100 East Church Street Orange, Virginia On January 8, 1908, 38 persons were given letters of dismissal...
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Oct 13, 20213 min read
City of Refuge Baptist Church, True Blue, Virginia
History of City of Refuge Baptist Church 4433 True Blue Road True Blue, Virginia The City of Refuge was established on May 18, 2002 under...
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Oct 13, 20214 min read
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Barboursville, Virginia
History of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church 3510 Spotswood Trail Barboursville, Virginia 1888-2011 These are the words of the late Sister...
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Oct 13, 20214 min read
Calvary S.D.A. Church, Gordonsville, Virginia
Church History of the Calvary S.D.A. Church 200 Charles Street; P. O. Box 534 Gordonsville, Virginia 22942 Organized 1950 In September of...
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Oct 13, 20212 min read
Blue Run Baptist Church, Gordonsville, Virginia
History of Blue Run Baptist Church 7435 Constitution Highway, Somerset, VA 22972. Rev. Robert T. Anthony November 2011 Blue Run Baptist...
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Oct 13, 20214 min read
Bethel Baptist Church, Unionville, Virginia
History of Bethel Baptist Church 12108 Marquis Road Unionville, Virginia As we pause to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of Bethel...
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Oct 13, 20214 min read
Bethel Baptist Church, Madison Mills, Virginia
History of Bethel Baptist Church Madison Mills, Virginia (1898-2011) Nestled off of Route 15 sits Bethel Baptist Church, one of the many...
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Oct 13, 20213 min read
Bethel Baptist Church, Unionville, Virginia
History of Bethel Baptist Church 12108 Marquis Road, Unionville, Virginia As we pause to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of...
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Sep 14, 20214 min read
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