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Singers Glen: built jointly by United Brethren and Baptists, the Baptist interest being afterward
purchased; dedicated about 1881; cost about $1,000; second church (brick), Donovan Memorial,
built by J. H. Brunk; dedicated May 27, 2024 by E. U. Hoenshell; cost, $5,650.
Sir John's Bun: built by W. L. Childress 1897; cost, $1,000.
South Mill Creek, Franklin circuit: built by A. P. Walton, 1899; cost, $550.
Smith's Creek, Franklin circuit: built by A. P. Walton, 1899; cost, $800.
St. John's, Franklin circuit: built by J. W. Stearn; dedicated by A. S. Hammack, 1906.
Staunton: First church sold to Church of the Brethren; second bought of the Baptists, 1904;
cost, $4,000; remodeled 1905; valued at $16,000.
Stokesville, Churchville circuit; built 1905; cost, $600; dedicated by A. S. Hammack.
Swift Bun; dedicated 1870; log; cost, $300; second by J. W. Brill; built about 1900.
Sharon, at Reliance: first church built by P. H. Thomas 1869 at cost of $700, dedicated by J. W.
Howe; second, by J. E. Hott, 1887; cost $1,000; first preceded by partnership church.
Shenandoah City: dedicated 1896; cost, $1,500.
Spring Hill, Augusta circuit: built through William Patterson, about 1828; cost, $1,000.
Sunrise: built 1885; cost, $1,000.
Tabor: built 1854; cost, $600.
Thompson (?): built by W. J. Miller; dedicated about 1875; log; cost, $300.
Toms Brook: built by M. F. Keiter about 1875; cost, $1,500; parsonage built by B. Byrd about
1891; cost $1,000.
Tye River, Augusta circuit: built by A. Hoover, dedicated by J. W. Howe, 1870; log; cost, $300.
Union Chapel: built through D. W. Brenneman about 1885; cost, $1,000.
Union Chapel: built by W. B. Berry, 1888; dedicated by J. W. Howe; cost, $1,000.
Verona; dedicated by J. W. Howe 1890; cost, $800; second church built by J. C. S. Myers and
W. S. Rau; dedicated by W. F. Gruver, May 31st, 1908; cost, $3,250.
Walker's Creek: built 1852; the Presbyterian half-interest bought out.
Westernport: built by I. M. Underwood, about 1879-80. Rebuilt.
Whitesel's: built about 1824; deed made some years later by Peter Whitesel to George
Whitesel, Simon Whitesel, and George Lutz; this log church rebuilt after a great revival, the first
meeting being led by C. W. Stinespring, about 1874 at cost of $500; weatherboarded, new
windows, change of pulpit and benches; Daniel Sandy (?) one of the principal movers in this; new
church built about 1893 and dedicated by Bishop Hott; cost, $1,000.
Winchester: built by G. W. Howe, 1872; dedicated by Bishop Edwards; cost, $2,500; parsonage
built by J. R. Ridenour during his second year's pastorate; at cost of $1,000.
Yocum, Franklin circuit: built by J. W. Stearn; dedicated September 13th, 1914, by A. S.
Hammack; cost, $1,200.
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purchased; dedicated about 1881; cost about $1,000; second church (brick), Donovan Memorial,
built by J. H. Brunk; dedicated May 27, 2024 by E. U. Hoenshell; cost, $5,650.
Sir John's Bun: built by W. L. Childress 1897; cost, $1,000.
South Mill Creek, Franklin circuit: built by A. P. Walton, 1899; cost, $550.
Smith's Creek, Franklin circuit: built by A. P. Walton, 1899; cost, $800.
St. John's, Franklin circuit: built by J. W. Stearn; dedicated by A. S. Hammack, 1906.
Staunton: First church sold to Church of the Brethren; second bought of the Baptists, 1904;
cost, $4,000; remodeled 1905; valued at $16,000.
Stokesville, Churchville circuit; built 1905; cost, $600; dedicated by A. S. Hammack.
Swift Bun; dedicated 1870; log; cost, $300; second by J. W. Brill; built about 1900.
Sharon, at Reliance: first church built by P. H. Thomas 1869 at cost of $700, dedicated by J. W.
Howe; second, by J. E. Hott, 1887; cost $1,000; first preceded by partnership church.
Shenandoah City: dedicated 1896; cost, $1,500.
Spring Hill, Augusta circuit: built through William Patterson, about 1828; cost, $1,000.
Sunrise: built 1885; cost, $1,000.
Tabor: built 1854; cost, $600.
Thompson (?): built by W. J. Miller; dedicated about 1875; log; cost, $300.
Toms Brook: built by M. F. Keiter about 1875; cost, $1,500; parsonage built by B. Byrd about
1891; cost $1,000.
Tye River, Augusta circuit: built by A. Hoover, dedicated by J. W. Howe, 1870; log; cost, $300.
Union Chapel: built through D. W. Brenneman about 1885; cost, $1,000.
Union Chapel: built by W. B. Berry, 1888; dedicated by J. W. Howe; cost, $1,000.
Verona; dedicated by J. W. Howe 1890; cost, $800; second church built by J. C. S. Myers and
W. S. Rau; dedicated by W. F. Gruver, May 31st, 1908; cost, $3,250.
Walker's Creek: built 1852; the Presbyterian half-interest bought out.
Westernport: built by I. M. Underwood, about 1879-80. Rebuilt.
Whitesel's: built about 1824; deed made some years later by Peter Whitesel to George
Whitesel, Simon Whitesel, and George Lutz; this log church rebuilt after a great revival, the first
meeting being led by C. W. Stinespring, about 1874 at cost of $500; weatherboarded, new
windows, change of pulpit and benches; Daniel Sandy (?) one of the principal movers in this; new
church built about 1893 and dedicated by Bishop Hott; cost, $1,000.
Winchester: built by G. W. Howe, 1872; dedicated by Bishop Edwards; cost, $2,500; parsonage
built by J. R. Ridenour during his second year's pastorate; at cost of $1,000.
Yocum, Franklin circuit: built by J. W. Stearn; dedicated September 13th, 1914, by A. S.
Hammack; cost, $1,200.
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