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Parish established in 1753. Present building constructed in 1828, stands one block west.

Presbyterian. Founded before 1789. Present building erected 1835. Stands 2 miles north.

Presbyterian. Founded by 1750. Present building completed in 1860. First permanent minister was Samuel McCorkle, who is buried 600 yards N.

Missionary Baptist. Began before 1772 as a branch of Little River Church; was independent by 1790. Present bldg. 3 mi. N.E.

Established ca. 1757 as German Reformed. Known early as Leonard's Church. Fourth building to occupy site stands 3/8 mi. N.W.

Organized in 1786 by Rev. Hope Hull as Scarborough's Meeting House. The building, 4/10 mile N.E., was erected in 1854.

Established as Dockery's Meeting House ca. 1774. Baptist State Convention, 1833, voted here to found Wake Forest Institute. About 4 miles North.

Mother of Separate Baptist churches across the South. Founded by Shubal Stearns, 1755. His grave is two miles south.

Congregational. Founded 1870 by former slave Rev. Madison Lindsay. Restored 1885 building is 80 yards southwest.

Lutheran. Congregation organized before 1791; church shared with other denominations until the 1850s. This bldg., 1940.