Guyandotte Baptist Church
N 37° 40.055 W 081° 34.529
17S E 449246 N 4169089
Placed in 2007 by the West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Waymark Code: WMVHNV
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2017
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Marker text:
The first church in Wyoming County, organized 1812 at the residence of Thomas and Ellen Cooke near Oceana with James Ellison as minister. Meetings held in homes, courthouse, and schools. About 1870, services moved to Jesse. Present church erected 1895 on Laurel Fork land donated by Green Cooke.
Marker Title: Guyandotte Baptist Church
Marker Location: WV 10, at junction with Spirit Valley Road, Jesse.
County or Independent City: Wyoming County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives and History
Marker Number: Not listed
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