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Baptist; coeducational. Founded 1856 as French Broad Baptist Institute. Name changed 1859. Senior college since 1962.

Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1784-1816, often visited and preached at the home of Daniel Killian which was one mile east.

Episcopal Church, built 1833-34 as a private chapel. Given to Diocese of North Carolina, 1836. Enlarged in 1852.

Organized before 1792. Present building is here. First building stood 1 mile south.

Organized by German Lutherans about 1825; Methodist since 1866. Is 2 1/2 miles south.

Congregation organized by 1791. Cemetery and present building, the church's fourth, are one mile west.

Lutheran. A precursor of Lenoir-Rhyne College; burned, 1935. Church now on site 1 block south.

Built in 1843 for Irish immigrant gold miners. Fourth Catholic church built in state. This is the original building.

Evangelical Lutheran. Organized in 1774. J. G. Arndt was first regular minister; Philip Henkel assistant. This building, 1888, is third on site.

Lutheran. Organized prior to 1798. J. G. Arends was first pastor. Building, the fourth on site, is 1/4 mile east.