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- Description:
- The Mountain Union Primitive Baptist Association was composed of churches mostly from North Carolina with regular activity in Virginia as well. The association formed around 1866.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1876/1891
- Identifier:
- Mountain_Union_Primitive_Baptist_Association
- Description:
- The Salem Primitive Baptist Association began in 1909 and included churches from North Carolina. They maintained communication with associations in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina. In 1951 several churches separated from the association, holding their own association under the same name.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1922
- Identifier:
- Salem_Primitive_Baptist_Association_0000
- Description:
- Little River Primitive Baptist Association began around the year 1829, meeting annually in September. It was comprised of churches in North Carolina and communicated with associations and churches in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1917/1991
- Identifier:
- Little_River_Primitive_Baptist_Association_1829
- Description:
- Abbott’s Creek Union Primitive Baptist Association was formed in 1825. It was comprised of churches from North Carolina and communicated with churches and associations in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and South Carolina. The association generally met annually in August. It appears there was a division in the association in the early 1930s, with both groups continuing to operate under the Abbott’s Creek Union title.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1920/1926
- Identifier:
- Abbots_Creek_Union_Primitive_Baptist_Association_1825
- Description:
- The Mayo Primitive Baptist Association included churches from North Carolina and Virginia. In the early 20th century it maintained a large membership and communicated with churches in North Carolina, Virginia, and other states such as Georgia and Florida. Over the years many of its remaining churches were located in Virginia. Early on it held biannual sessions in the spring and fall and later held only annual sessions, usually in the spring.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1923/1924
- Identifier:
- Mayo_Primitive_Baptist_Association_0000
- Description:
- The Upper Country Line Primitive Baptist Association formed from Country Line Primitive Baptist Association which itself had formed out of the Flat River Association. In 1805 the Flat River Association divided into the Flat River and Country Line Associations due to the large number of churches. The first session of Country Line was held in August of 1806. In 1905 the Country Line Association also divided, due to large membership, into Upper and Lower Country Line Associations using the South Hyco Creek as the dividing line. Upper Country Line was assembled in August of 1906, comprised of churches mostly located in North Carolina. The association regularly maintained communication with churches and associations in North Carolina and Virginia.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1907/2014
- Identifier:
- Upper_Country_Line_Primitive_Baptist_Association
- Description:
- Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Association was founded in the year 1832 with the churches Bear Creek, Cold Water, Piney Woods, Freedom, and Meadow Creek. It was comprised of churches from North Carolina and corresponded with churches and associations in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, and Virginia. Starting in 1885 it held two sessions annually, one in the spring and one in the fall. These biannual meetings continued for much of its existence. In 1927 there appears to have been a split with some churches leaving the association and continuing to meet together under a similar name.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1897/1924
- Identifier:
- Bear_Creek_Primitive_Baptist_Association_0000
- Description:
- The Lower Mayo Primitive Baptist Association was founded in 1933 and consisted of churches from North Carolina and Virginia. Associational meetings were held in both North Carolina and Virginia. The Association maintained communication with churches and associations in other states including North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and South Carolina. In 1991 three churches left the association taking on the name Lower Mayo Union Primitive Baptist Association.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1936/2003
- Identifier:
- Lower_Mayo_Primitive_Baptist_Association_1933
- Description:
- Black Creek Primitive Baptist Association was formed close to the year 1875. It was comprised of churches mostly in North Carolina and communicated regularly with churches and associations in North Carolina and Virginia and at times other states. The association generally convened annually in October for three days. It appears there may have been a division around the year 1954 at which point some churches left to form another association under the same name of Black Creek Primitive Baptist Association.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1897/2005
- Identifier:
- Black_Creek_Primitive_Baptist_Association_1875
- Description:
- This collection is comprised of materials from annual meetings of various Primitive Baptist Associations in North Carolina and Virginia. Given the geographic divide represented in this large collection, the collection is divided into two sub-series. The Virginia sub-series contains annuals and minutes of meetings from the years 1812-1962. The North Carolina sub-series is also divided into the various local Primitive Baptist Associations of the state. Materials in the North Carolina sub-collections contain material ranging from 1800-2010, and these materials are print pamphlets and minutes of the annual meetings of the various associations that they represent.
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/17/2026
- Date Created:
- 1800/2010
- Identifier:
- PBC000
