Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy
Religion in Benton County
CYPRESS
BAPTIST CHURCH
The Church was Primitive Baptist in
faith and was organized in December of 1821, taking its
name from Cypress Creek which flowed nearby. The first
building was erected on land belonging to William and
Penelope Thompson, two of the charter members. Sometime
after the Civil War, the Church was relocated farther up
Cypress Creek, moving some of the original logs. At
various times the church met in some of the home of
members. One faction broke away and moved to a small
frame building on the front of the present day Eastview
Cemetery and was called El Bethel. The cypress Baptist
Church was disbanded sometime after 1900.
Information Submitted by E. J. Sims
MOUNT
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
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Submitted by JPieke
Mount Zion Church was the oldest
church structure in Benton County, TN. It was located on
a ridge above Sulphur Creek about five and one half miles
southeast of Big Sandy, TN. On 2 October 1973 the Mt.
Zion Church was placed upon the National Register of
historic places, of the National Park Service, U.S.
Department of the Interior.
This hewn log house about 18' x 24'
was built to house the congregation organized by Elder
B.S. Browning for the Baptist. Unfortunately vandals set
fire to the building in the early 1990's and destroyed
the entire building.
Information Submitted by E. J. Sims
Chalk Level Baptist
The first church at Chalk Level was a
Primitive Baptist. The founding date is uncertain but it
is believed to be between 1828 and 1832. It was located
approximately 1/4 mile West of the present church near
the old Chalk Level Cemetery, which is known as Brown
Graveyard.
In 1849 the church voted to go
Missionary. Obediah Hardin was the first past or of the
Missionary Baptist Church.
Information and
Pictures from Book Families and Histories Benton County
Tennessee
Courtesy of Benton County Genealogical Society
Graphics are courtesy of Cherished
Memories
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