METHODIST CHURCHES OF COLUMBUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Permission given by The Reverend C. Franklin Grill, author of these records. His Postal Address is 330 Azalea Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387-2702. This List of Methodist Churches of Columbus Co., NC has been transcribed from the "North Carolina Conference Historical Directory" with the Commission on Archives and History, North Carolina Conference, The United Methodist Church, 1984. I have made this from the book as my contribution to The USGenWeb Project. Transcribed by Dr. Jerome Smith of Hallsboro, NC. September, 1997. COLUMBUS COUNTY 23 A. Present Churches * BETHEL: On County Road 1006 near Bethel Community; Founded in 1865 according to a church history; Earliest deed November 23, 1903, Book A-1, Paqe lO0; Membership 141. BETHESDA: On County Road 1934 at the Brunswick County line; Founded in 1857 as Pleasant Savannah according to Historical Sketches of Churches, Duke University Library; was Bethesda by 1878; Earliest deed February 12, 1878, Book W, Page 225; Membership 191. BOLTON: Intersection U.S. Highway 74-76 and State Road 211 in Bolton; Founded in 1905 according to local church infor- mation; Earliest deed November 21, 1908, Book T-1, Page 362; Membership 54. BOLTON, SMITHS CHAPEL: On County Road 1800 in Town of Bolton; Founded in 1876 according to a Conference History; Earliest deed August 26, 1943, Book l66, Page 404; Membership 44. * CERRO CORDO: community of Cerro Gordo; Founded in 1877 according to Historical Sketches of Churches, Duke University Library Earliest deed March 26,1883, Book AA, Page 554; Membership 66. * CHADBOURN: Corner of Howard Street and Second Street in Chadbourn; founded in l897 according to a church history; Part of membership came from disbanded Peacock Methodist Church nearby; Earliest deed December 10, 1895, Book MM, Page 132; Membership 148. EVERGREEN: Community of Evergreen; Founded in 1886 according to a church history; earliest deed November 26, 1887, Book GG, Page 158; Membership 185. * FAIR BLUFF: Town of Fair Bluff; Founded in 1850 according to a church history; Earliest deed August 4, 1859, Book N, Page 161; Membership 150. * HALLSBORO: Intersection of County Road 1001 and 1904 in Halls- boro; founded in 1910 according to local church information; earliest deed August 11, 1910, Book FF, Page 164; Formerly Hebron Methodist Church deeded March 3, 1883, Book CC, Page 170; Membership 230. LAKE WACCAMAW: On Lakeshore Drive in Lake Waccamaw, Founded in 1908 as Wananish Methodist Church according to a church history; Earliest deed 19-- (Registered November 18, 1911, Book FF, Page 256); Became Lake Waccamaw in 1955; Deed March 10, 1956, Book 210, Page 131; Membership 232. COLUMBUS COUNTY 24 * LEBANON: On U.S. Highway 701 eight miles south of Whiteville, Founded in 1825 as Duncans Chapel according to Historical Sketches of Churches, Duke University Library; Earliest deed August 8, 1859, Book N, Page 175 is for Lebanon Methodist Church; Membership 132. * MISHOP SPRINGS; On County Road 1437 three miles west of White- ville; Founded in 1906 according to local church information; Earliest deed August 21, 1907, Book O-1, Page 298; Membership 134. OLD DOCK: On County Road 1928 near County Road l001 in the Old Dock community, Founded in 1878 accordiny to Historical Sketches of Churches, Duke University Library; Earliest deed May 10, 1908 Book B-2, Page 41; Membership 233. PEACE: On County Road 1700 five miles south of the Bladen County line; Founded in 1903 according to local church information; Earliest deed May 13, 1902, Book C-1, Page 148 is for Welches Creek Methodist Church; Membership 48. PIREWAY: On State Road 905 in the community of Pireway; founded by 1916 according to a church deed; Earliest deed September 16, 1916, Book Z-Z, Paqe 109; Membership 28. * SAINT PAUL: 410 East Fifth Street in Tabor City; founded April 21, 1908 according to church history; Earliest deed May 12, 1909, Book X-l, Page 43; Zion Methodist Church merged in 1956; Member- ship 237. * SHILOH: On County Road 1740 near State Road 211 at the Bladen County line, Founded in 1832 according to local church infor- mation; Earliest deed 1832, Book N, Page 651 and registered August 11, 1862; Membership 92. SHILOH: On County Road 1001 six miles south of Hallsboro; Founded in 1878 according to Historical Sketches of Churches, Duke University Library; Earliest deed April 29, 1879, Book 201, Page 177: Membership 207. WESLEY: Town of Riegelwood; Founded March 1, 1958 according to local church records; Earliest deed April 8, 1958, Book 215, Page 387; Membership of Weyman Methodist Church merged with Wesley in 1969; Membership 142. * WHITEVILLE: 902 Pinckney Street in Whiteville; Founded in 1845 according to a church history; Earliest deed October 10, 1865, Book O, Page 302; Membership 662. B. Former Churches CHRISTIAN PLAIN: Earliest deed April 21, 1867; Book R, Page 397; Methodist. CLARENDON: Earliest deed November 26, 1907; Book P-I. Page 38; Methodist Episcopal, South. COLUMBUS COUNTY 25 FREEMAN: EarliesL deed October 28, 1913; Book Q-2, Page 407, Methodist Episcopal, South. GANTS CHAPEL: Earliest deed October 19, 1901; Book ZZ, Page 24; Methodist Episcopal, South. MOUNT NEBO: Earliest deed August 30, 1909; Book W-I, Page 289 Methodist Episcopal, South. NEW BERLIN: Earliest dead March 11, 1914; Book P-2, Page 115; Methodist Episcopal, South. REHOBETH: Earliest deed June 15, 1859; Book N, Page 182; Methodist Episcopal, South. SWINDALS: Earliest deed August 7, 1841; Book U, Page 251; Methodist Episcopal. VINELAND: Earliest deed July 10, 1905; Book F-I, Page 337; Methodist Episcopal, South. WOOTENS CHAPEL: Earliest deed April 1, 1889; Book HH, Page 188; Methodist Episcopal, South. C. Deeds in Other Counties WEYMAN: Earliest deed December 20, 1840; Book M, Page 427; Brunswick County Registry; Methodist Epsicopal, South. * indicates church history is on record at The Archives of the Conference in the Methodist Building, 1307 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. --------------------------------------------------------