Polkton Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.) Records
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Polkton Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.) Records
- Creator
- Polkton Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.).
- Date
- 1853-1966 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 2.0 microfilm reel(s) / 35mm; positive and negative
- ID
- CRMF33
Biographical and Historical Note
Polkton Baptist Church was organized as Piney Grove on August 19, 1853. The presbytery consisted of Samuel P. Moton, Solomon Snider, and John Broadaway. Association memberships include Pee Dee (1853-1873, 1892-1909), Brown Creek (1874-1881), Anson (1882-1892, 1910-present). Polkton Baptist Church was known as Piney Grove (1853-1875) and Polktown (1875-1881). In 1881, the church became known as Polkton.
Collection Overview
Polkton Baptist Church records include minute books from 1853-1901, 1903-1954, 1955-1966. Records contain minutes of church conferences and membership rolls.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Names
- Anson Baptist Association.
- Brown Creek Baptist Association.
- Pee Dee Baptist Association.
- Piney Grove Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.).
- Polkton Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.).
- Polktown Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.).
Geographic Names
Subjects
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by Joan Jordan, 2011
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2019
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open for researchers. Permission of the church must be obtained to copy these records in their entirety.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- Polkton Baptist Church (Polkton, N.C.) Records (CRMF33), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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