Church and Family History Research Assistance
for Primitive Baptists in Kanawha County, West Virginia
CHURCHES:
UPPER FALLS OF COLE (1807)
Upper Falls of Cole Church was a member of the Teay's Valley Association, but withdrew and helped organize the Pocatalico Association in 1835. Falls of Cole Church was the host for the second session of the Pocatalico Association in 1836.
HOPEWELL (1823)
Hopewell Church, on Big Tyler Mountain, was originally a member of the Teay's Valley Association, but withdrew, with other churches, to organize the Pocatalico Association in 1835. Elder William Martin was the pastor of this church at that time.
Over the years, several of the churches closed their doors or withrdrew from the Pocatalico Association. The Hopewell Church in Cross Lanes, West Virginia (formerly listed as Big Tyler Mountain) and the Sarah Church in Boone County were the only two left, in 2004. In March of 2005, the Pocatalico Association ceased, as the Sarah Church in Boone County, West Virginia closed. This concluded the 170th meeting of the Pocatalico Association. The Hopewell Church is now (2010) an independent Old School Baptist Church. The present Pastor is Elder Willard Bird, and the Assistant Pastor is Elder Lewis Johnson. The church has 16 members and has regular monthly meetings on the 1st weekend of each month. Their annual visitation meeting is held on the 2nd weekend in August.
ZOAR (1828)
Zoar Church, near Pocatalico, was one of the six churches which withdrew from the Teay's Valley Association in 1835 and was the host church for the convention which met to organize the Pocatalico Association in November 1835. Elder William Martin was the pastor at that time.
LIBERTY (1835)
AIMWELL (1835)
NAOMI (1913)
Naomi Church was organized on May 3, 1913, with Elder B. F. Robertson as its first pastor. Elders M. S. Moore, B. F. Atkinson, and James F. Stewart were the presbytery which organized the church. Elder Charles M. Pendleton followed Elder Robertson as pastor, and was followed by his son, Elder Walker B. Pendleton, until his death. The present pastor is Elder Monroe Hamon. The church is located on Patrick Street in Charleston. The church had 25 charter members. It is a member of the New Liberty Association.
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