Three Churches, West Virginia
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GNIS feature ID | 1555808[1] |
Three Churches is an
Primitive Baptist Church, and Branch Mountain United Methodist Church. The Three Churches Post Office [3]
is no longer in service.
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Historic sites
- Branch Mountain United Methodist Church - The last remaining active church will close on June 30, 2012. The Cemetery Association will keep the building available for weddings, funerals, and special community services. The phone number is listed on the sign outside of the church.
- Mount Bethel Church - Hampshire County's oldest standing house of worship.
- Mount Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
- Scanlon Log House - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Active organizations in the area
- Jersey Mountain Ruritan Club
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Churches, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 625.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Churches, West Virginia
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