Barren County KY Church Index:
A listing and brief look at the churches found in Barren Co from 1799 through the 1950's. Each church whose records could be found may include the following information, if available. Name of church, location, date of founding (constituted), list of pastors who have served the church, sometimes list of deacons or clerks. Early members cited when found. References as to source of information including Barren County deeds, newspapers, historical accounts. Photographs of the church are shown on many. Some churches have no reference outside of the deeds. 100 pages, full-name index. $15.00
Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Edmonson Co KY,
1817-1847, originally Warren Co, 95 pages, $9.00
Barren County, Beech Grove Baptist Church, 1920-2001.
Minutes from the church record book plus 1920 & 1940 membership lists, Deaths 1948 on, Pastors & Evangelists, Messengers, Biographical on Some of the pastors, Beech Grove Cemetery surname burials, Beech Grove School (includes many student names). Includes photos of some ministers, class photos when available. Over 3,400 names including Atkinson, Bridges, Edmunds, Foster, Furlong, Houchens, Lewis, Lessenberry, Mansfield, Parrish Ritter, Siddens, Steffey, Witt and many more. 118 pages plus added material. $20.00
Barren Co Beech Grove Church of Christ (now Beckton Church of Christ).
A small church book covering 1855-1893. This is not a minute book, but contains a membership list through assorted years, a page of deaths and then financial records which are not included. This church became the Beckton Church of Christ in later years, located in the Beckton-Rocky Hill area of the county. $$3.00
Blue Springs Baptist Church, Barren (now Metcalfe) County, KY
1844-1900. The oldest area of the county known to all the old settlers and Long Hunters. Reconstructed records 1799 thru 1844; minutes 1844-1900 $18.00
Catholicity in Kentucky.
In the 1780's and 1790's, huge groups of Catholics made the trek from Maryland to Kentucky. This book is taken from one published in 1884 by Hon. Benj. J. Webb who gives the names and biographies on those who settled on Pottinger's Creek, Hardin's Creek, Bardstown area, Rolling Fork, Cox Settlement, Breckinridge County and some on southern Kentucky. This is very detailed with not only the names of the early settlers but their wives and children and stories surrounding their lives. There are Indian raids, hardships, difficulties, churches built, priests who served. One can build a family tree on most of the families shown. 83 pages including a full-name index. $12.00
Fountain Run Baptist Church Membership Lists, Monroe County KY.
Copied by the late Moena Sadler from the church minute books; includes detailed membership lists for 1857, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1884, 1887, 1897 and 1902. Shows many death dates. A few early minutes are shown including a poignant report on why the church hadn't met during the Civil War. 57 pages including full-name index. $10.00
Clear Fork Baptist Church of Clinton Co. Formerly Cumberland Co KY.
Originally known as "Lighthouse on the Hill", Peden, valuable resource. Massive membership lists, 240 pages, $20.00
Concord Baptist Church Book 1. Barren Co KY.
1811-1863, Peden & Gorin. Extra genealogical information included, 140 pages, $19.00
Concord Baptist Church Book 2. Barren Co KY,
1863 thru 1919. 97 pages, $10.00
Concord Baptist Church of Barren Co, Volume 3.
Last in a series of the minutes of this church located in the Austin-Tracy area. Minutes run from 1920 through 1947 with membership lists. Added has been the 1930 Barren Co census entries that could be found for the membership and burials at Concord Cemetery and the Austin Cemetery of members. New members are listed in the back through 1959. 56 pages including full name index. $7.00
Dripping Springs Baptist Church Minutes 1798-1852.
The first two minute books with additional genealogical information. 162 pages, $20.00
First Presbyterian Church of Glasgow KY.
An update on a previously published book. This is in 2 sections. The first section contains photocopies of the membership lists, pastors, deacons, elders, removed members, marriages & deaths up to 1970. The 2nd section is photocopies of the original minutes 1935-1940. Contains also scattered death condolences, membership requests/transfers. 180 pages. $18.00
First Presbyterian Church of Glasgow, KY.
This book is rather a fascinating look at the oldest church in Glasgow. It pre-dated the other two old churches - Glasgow Baptist and First Methodist so the reader will find many names that are familiar. The original minutes from 1802-1830's were lost. Then in 1841, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was formed and First Presbyterian was loaned the minutes from that time frame to copy into their own books. This "Book 1" covers from 1844-1875. It begins with a large membership list from the 1830's showing deaths, dates received, dates removed, locations where members moved. Also included is a large list of infant baptisms - names and dates, most time parents. Following are the minutes of the business meetings (called Sessions). There are times when the church didn't meet or met elsewhere; several "difficulties" with members are shown and times when they had no minister. It is a fascinating look at the past of a struggling church in its earlier years. 66 pages with full-name index. $10.00
Glasgow Baptist Church Minutes 1894-1932.
Established in 1818, Glasgow Baptist Church has always been the largest Baptist church in Barren Co with it's original membership coming primarily from Mt. Tabor. It became the "mother church" of many other Baptist churches in the county. The minutes from 1818-1894 were lost back in the early 1900s but this book includes an extensive write-up of those missing years including the 1850 membership list, biographical write-ups on early members and ministers. Photos are included of some of the earlier pastors, church buildings and the 1918 100th anniversary celebration. Deaths of members are cited along with names of the churches and locations of same when members joined or left . 215 pages plus extensive index. $15.00
Glasgow Baptist Church Minutes Volume 2. 1933-1942.
Total transcription of the minutes of the church. This covers the time of the great flood in Louisville, the beginning of World War II when our young men were being drafted, the death of a beloved pastor. All new members shown, transfers to other churches (showing church name, town and state) and deaths during this time period shown. Some photographs. 180 pages including full-name index. $20.00
Glasgow Baptist Church Minutes Volume 3 - 1942 through 1952.
Continuation of the minutes of the oldest Baptist Church in Glasgow KY. Events covered in this volume include WWII with an list of the young men and women who served from the church, several massive revivals, building of the new Educational Building, first radio broadcasts in the 1940s. Includes list of members showing where they came from (church and location) or where they transferred to , deaths and many photographs 176 pages with full-name index. $20.00
Glasgow Baptist Church Volume 4 - 1953 through 1965, next to last volume to be transcribed.
Continuation of the series taken verbatim from the minutes of the church. Includes revivals, members joining or transferring to other churches (locations normally shown), the formation of Calvary Baptist Church from the Columbia Avenue Mission Church of Glasgow Baptist, death names and dates. 177 pages, full-name index. $20.00
Glasgow Baptist Church Volume 5 - 1966 through 1979.
Conclusion of the series taken from the minutes of the church. Includes revivals, members joining or transferring to other churches (locations normally shown), death names and dates. Includes the ministry of R. Trevis Otey and Dr. H. Curtis Erwin. 16 pages of photographs included of the membership during this time frame plus others. 158 pages including full-name index. $15.00
Goodhope Baptist Church. Now Metcalfe Co KY.
1838-1872, Peden. 33 pages, $5.00
Green River Baptist Church. At Amos Ferry, Hart Co KY.
1803-1827, 35 pages, $5.00
Indian Creek Baptist Church, Monroe Co KY.
Book 1. 1835 thru Nov 1881. Many membership lists, 132 pages, $18.00
Indian Creek Baptist Church of Monroe Co, Volume 2. Dec 1881 through June 1919.
Included with the church minutes are the burials at Neal Cemetery through the 1970's. 122 pages including membership lists and full name index. $18.00
Lick Branch Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Barren Co KY.
1827-1870, Peden. 42 pages, $5.00
Little Barren River Baptist Church. Now Metcalfe Co KY.
1841-1896, Peden, 54 pages, $10.00
Little Barren Baptist Church (Tramel's Creek).
Peden & Wilson. 1815-1849, 47 pages, $10.00
Little Hope Baptist Church Minutes, Barren County, 1870-1898, 1903-1922.
This manuscript was originally copied by the late Kenneth H. Lee. This church, formed in 1842, is close to the Edmonson County line and its members came from both counties. Not every meeting was shown; apparently there were scattered minutes or Mr. Lee was abstracting for names and events. Unlike many church minute books, this one is more detailed in the people who joined, left, were excluded or died. There are several membership lists and an entire section on obituaries of the members which show much information. Some of the major families included Berry, Coats, Davis, Doyel/Doyle, Furlong, Gardner, McDaniel, Nevill(e), Poynter, Reynolds and Vance. There are approximately 1800 names in the full-name index.Some information is given about the church before the minutes begin, the Little Hope Cemetery and Little Hope School. 49 pages. $7.00
Mill Creek Baptist Church #1, Monroe Co KY.
Records of the split, membership shown thru 1890's. Known as Old Mulkey. 63 pages, $10.00
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Barren Co KY.
1870 thru 1900, membership lists thru 1919. 115 pages, $12.00
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Barren Co KY, Vol. 2, 1900-1962.
Large membership list, minutes of the monthly meetings during this time frame. Contains a large number of obituaries. Many Barren Co families attended here. 138 pages including full-name index. $28.00
Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Barren Co KY.
1798-1829. Prime source of church history, "mother" church of Barren Co. Much extra genea added, 127 pages, $20.00
Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Barren Co KY, Vol 2.
1830 thru 1870. 171 pages, $19.00
Peters Creek Baptist Church Vol 1, Barren Co KY.
1834 thru 1873, extra material, 119 pages, $14.00
Peters Creek Baptist Church Vol 2, Barren Co KY.
Minutes from 1873 thru Aug 1910. Massive membership lists. Prominent families include Britt, Devasher, Powell, Houchins & others. 91 pages, $12.00
Peters Creek Baptist Church, Books 3, 4 & 5.
Book 3 covers September 1910 through December 1932; book 4 covers January 1933 through December 1950 and book 5 covers January 1951 through December 1970. The most notable features of these last three books are the extensive membership lists shown at the front of each book. Many death dates are shown. The family names from earliest days continued to serve in the person of their descendants. The names Britt, Powell, Huddleston, Alexander, Berry, Bunch, Carver, Dawsey, Dean, Elmore, Holder and hundreds more appear on many pages. 155 pages including full-name index, $19.00
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Barren Co KY.
On Hwy 249, SE portion of county. Kinslow, Bradshaw, Payne, Greer, Jones, Carvers Elmore & many more. 40 pages, $5.00
Pleasant Run-McFarland's Creek, Monroe Co KY.
Peden, 1827-1844, 28 pages, $5.00
Savoyard Missionary Baptist Church, Metcalfe Co KY.
Covers church membership from 1907-1994; no minutes. Includes notations of deaths of members, church history. 38 pages, $7.00
Shiloh General Baptist Church.
Located in the Red Cross area of Barren Co. 1890-1923 with membership lists. $9.00
Siloam Baptist Church of Barren Co KY.
1860 thru Oct 1907. 68 pages plus index & church history. $9.00
Statenfield Sabbath School 1892-1898 Barren Co.
This little book, courtesy of the Dept. of Special Collections, WKU, is likely one of a kind. It is the transcription of a small African-American "Sabbath School" or Sunday School from 1892-1898. Statenfield Church housed a regular school also but these are the rare records of their Sabbath School. The dates are sometimes not shown, some are out of order and the writing is sometimes hard to decipher. Spelling is shown as interpreted. Each meeting shown gives the songs sung, Scripture readings, lessons and attendance. Added to this I have included the 1896 public school record of students with ages, parents/guardians and also the names of burials at the cemetery close to the church. Only 22 pages including a full-name index. $5.00
The Travelling Church.
Originally published in 1891 by George W. Ranck. 500-600 people begin a 3-month journey from Spotsylvania, VA to the Wilderness of Kentucky. With Rev. Lewis Craig and other ministers leading, they embarked on the mission of starting Baptist Churches in KY. Old, young, children and infants, free and slave, horses, oxen, chickens; all headed to the "Promised Land," leaving family and friends behind. What they endured en-route causes we in the 21st Century to shudder in disbelief. Deaths, Indian attacks, the Cumberland Mountains, winter weather, miles with no civilization in sight. This is the story of their journey in 1781. 28 pages including full-name index, biographies of some of the individuals cited, a large map of their journey and illustrations, many in color. $7.00
Three Springs United Baptist Church, Hart Co KY, 1823-1897.
Located near the Barren Co line, this church is often shown in Barren County. The church cemetery is right across the road. For several years in the 1860s this church ceased meeting, primarily during the Civil War times. It was reconstituted after a revival and the membership grew greatly. These minutes were transcribed many years ago by the late Judge Cann of Hart Co. Towards the end of the minutes, some years are missing as if they had been lost at some time, so the time frame is not continuous. Many Hart and Barren Co names will be found here. Additional information is added such as a photo of the current church, the cemetery and a listing of the burials in the church cemetery. 162 pages included full-name index. $18.00