Churches of Grayson County and Galax City, Virginia
This list is an effort to identify all the churches that have existed over time in Grayson County and Galax City, Virginia.
This list identifies 212 active and historical churches in Grayson County in 20 broad categories (denominations). Of these 88 are Baptist of one branch or another, and an additional 59 Methodist Churches, or 69 percent of the total known. In the trivia department, if every man woman and child in Grayson County and Galax City were church members, this would average 108 people per church. Of course that is not the case, and many of these congregations are very small.
| Affiliation | Name | Formed | Status or Deactivation Date |
Association | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly of God | Galax First Assembly of God | ? | Active | 36.675609 -80.912999 | |
| Baptist | Baptist Union aka Comer’s Rock Baptist |
1842 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.742454 -81.214936 |
| Baptist | Barton’s Crossroads Primitive Baptist | 1896 | 1986 | Historically Mountain District PB Assn. | 36.657852 -81.35212 |
| Baptist | Beech Grove | 1933 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.626274 -81.016465 |
| Baptist | Big Springs Regular Baptist | ante 1935 | Active | Little River Regular Baptist Assn. | 36.571041 -80.935204 |
| Baptist | Bridle Creek Baptist | ca. 1870 | 1946 | New Covenant Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Brush Creek Baptist | 1885 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.59151 -81.156365 |
| Baptist | Brush Creek Primitive Baptist | 1885 | ca. 1940 | Mountain District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Burton’s Chapel Baptist | ? | ? | ? | 36.725563 -81.368528 |
| Baptist | Calloway’s Chapel Baptist | 1896 | Extinct | Ashe Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Chestnut Hill Baptist | 1941 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.651199 -81.132187 |
| Baptist | Comers Creek Baptist | 1898 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.710357 -81.481316 |
| Baptist | Corinth Baptist | 1885 | Active | Historically – New River Baptist Assn. | 36.611301 -81.447732 |
| Baptist | Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist | 1845 | Extinct | Mountain District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Crossroad Primitive Baptist aka Baywood Primitive Baptist aka Hampton Cross Roads Primitive Baptist |
1845 | Active | Mountain District PB Assn. | 36.6088 -81.061 |
| Baptist | Elon Baptist | 1954 | ? | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.72861 -80.99833 |
| Baptist | Fairview Baptist |
|
Active | ? | 36.569534 – 80.899178 |
| Baptist | Faith Brush Creek | ? | Active | ? | 36.781116 -81.036156 |
| Baptist | Fellowship Baptist | 1961 | Active | ? | |
| Baptist | Fellowship Baptist | fl. 1872 | Extinct | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.73088 -81.1689 |
| Baptist | Fellowship Baptist Church | ? | Extinct | ? | 36.704398 -81.219262 |
| Baptist | Flat Ridge Baptist | 1894 | 1910 | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Fox Creek Primitive Baptist | 1783 | 1949 | Mountain District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Fox Creek Regular Baptist aka Ford of Fox Regular Baptist |
|
Active | Mountain Union Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Friendship Baptist | 1852 | Extinct | Jefferson Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Friendship Baptist | 1892 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.70129 -81.409966 |
| Baptist | Fries Baptist | 1902 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.71511 -81.624527 |
| Baptist | Fries First Baptist | 1903 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Galax First Baptist | 1905 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.685474 -80.888386 |
| Baptist | Galax Primitive Baptist | ca. 1908 | Active | Mountain District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Galena Baptist | fl. 1872 | Extinct ? | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Glenwood Baptist | 1915 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.720344 -81.347527 |
| Baptist | Gold Hill Baptist | 1898 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.603656 -81.347527 |
| Baptist | Grace Baptist | 1950 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.731098 -80.982002 |
| Baptist | Grace Freewill Baptist | ca. 1999 | Active | ? | |
| Baptist | Grassy Creek Primitive Baptist | ante 1840 | 1916 | Senter District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Grassy Creek Regular Baptist | 1868 | ca. 1915 | Mountain Union Regular Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Grubb’s Chapel Baptist | 1862 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.731098 -81.2999904 |
| Baptist | Haw Orchard Baptist | 1888 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.60815 -81.493912 |
| Baptist | Hebron Baptist | ? | 1904? | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Helton Valley Baptist | 1931 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.601097 -81.543671 |
| Baptist | Hillcrest Baptist (Independence) | 1948 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.623069 -81.145325 |
| Baptist | Hillcrest Baptist (Galax) | ? | ? | ? | 36.629247 – 80920749 |
| Baptist | Independence Baptist | ante 1872 | ante 1890 | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Independence First Baptist | 1892 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.6264 -81.1442 |
| Baptist | Iron Mountain Primitive Baptist | ? | 1935 | St. Clair’s Bottom District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Jordan Primitive Baptist | fl. 1872 | Extinct | Mountain District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Knob Fork Primitive Baptist | fl. 1872 | Extinct | Mountain District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Landmark Baptist |
|
Active | ? | 36.662972 – 80.925005 |
| Baptist | Laurel Creek Baptist |
|
fl. 1926 | ? | |
| Baptist | Laurel Hill Baptist | ? | Active | Historically Ashe Baptist Association | 36.599746 -81.477364 |
| Baptist | Liberty Hill Baptist | fl. 1897 (1947) | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.669254 -81.406403 |
| Baptist | Liberty Hill Baptist | ca. 1921 | ca. 1922 | New Covenant Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Meadow Creek Primitive Baptist | 1785 | 1925 | Mountain District PB Assn. | 36.602931 -80.925662 |
| Baptist | Meadow Creek Regular Baptist | 1946 | Active | ? | 36.602931 -80.925662 |
| Baptist | Midway Baptist | ? | Active | ? | 36.678 -80.9388 |
| Baptist | Mount Olivet Regular Baptist Church | 1935 | Active | Little River Regular Baptist Assn. | 36.643428 -81.026513 |
| Baptist | Mountain View Baptist | ? | 1898 | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Mountain View Baptist | 1932 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.592048 -81.192811 |
| Baptist | Mouth of Wilson Separate Baptist |
|
Active | Christian Unity Separate Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Mt. Carmel Baptist | ? | 1899 | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Mt. Olivet Regular Baptist | 1935 | ? | None – Historically Little River Regular Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Mt. Zion Baptist | 1902 | Active | New Covenant Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Old Fellowship Baptist | 1871 | Active | ? | |
| Baptist | Oldtown Baptist | 1930 | Active | New Covenant Baptist Assn. | 36.65522 -80959557 |
| Baptist | Peach Bottom Primitive Baptist | 1876 | Active | Mountain District PB Assn. | 36.636112 -81.15696 |
| Baptist | Pilgrim’s Rest Primitive Baptist |
|
Active | New River District PB Assn. | 36.666168 -81.093224 |
| Baptist | Pine Branch Baptist | ? | fl. 1907 | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.637466 -81.329873 |
| Baptist | Pleasant Branch Baptist | ? | Active | ? | 36.584312 -81.437867 |
| Baptist | Pleasant Grove Baptist | 1884 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.60865 -81.098443 |
| Baptist | Razor Ridge Baptist | ? | Active | ? | 36.689949 -81.388352 |
| Baptist | Redmond Creek Baptist | 1913 | Active | New Covenant Baptist Assn. | 36.6442445 -81.005723 |
| Baptist | River Hill Baptist | 1868 | Active | New Covenant Baptist Assn | 36.643112 -81026223. |
| Baptist | Rock Creek Primitive Baptist | Ante 1865 | Active | Mountain District PB Assn. | 36.630668 – 81.106179 |
| Baptist | Rock Springs Primitive Baptist | 1885 | ca. 1920 | Senter District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Rockbridge Baptist | 1900 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.6770883 -81.364068 |
| Baptist | Rural Glen Baptist | 1886 | ? | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist | 1842 | Active | Mountain District PB Assn. | 36.622898 -81.224587 |
| Baptist | Snow Hill Baptist | 1883 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.585571 -80.888825 |
| Baptist | Tolliver’s Chapel Baptist | 1913 | Active | New Covenant Baptist Assn. | 36.578128 -81.017586 |
| Baptist | Troutdale Baptist | 1912 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.702732 -81441361 |
| Baptist | Troutdale Primitive Baptist | 1889 | 1999 | Historically St. Clair’s Bottom PB Assn. | 36.702291 -81.436829 |
| Baptist | Upper Helton Separate Baptist |
|
Active | Christian Unity Separate Baptist Assn. | 36.620796 -81.564637 |
| Baptist | Valley View Baptist | 1892 | ? | New River Baptist Assn. | |
| Baptist | Volney Baptist | 1932 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.624347 -81.380845 |
| Baptist | White Top Baptist | 1848 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.617462 -81.606278 |
| Baptist | Wilson Primitive Baptist | Ante 1870 | 1916 | Senter District PB Assn. | |
| Baptist | Wolf Knob Separate Baptist | 1937 | Active | Christian Unity Separate Baptist Assn. | 36.589504 -81.4926 |
| Baptist | Young’s Chapel Baptist | 1845 | Active | New River Baptist Assn. | 36.597778 -81.338257 |
| Christian Church | Community Christian of Flat Ridge | 1972 | Active | ||
| Christian Church | First Christian Church of Galax | 1907 | Active | 36.664848 -80928124 | |
| Christian Church | Living Waters Christian Church | ? | Active | 36.66611 -80.91942 | |
| Christian Church | River Hill Christian Church | ? | Active? | 36.643112 -81.085091 | |
| Church of Christ | Fairlawn Church of Christ |
|
Active | ||
| Church of Christ | Fries Church of God | ? | Active | 36.710811 -80.969147 | |
| Church of Christ | Mount Pisgah Church of Christ | ? | Active | 36.67068 -80.939522 | |
| Church of Christ | Southside Church of Christ | 19__ | Active | ||
| Church of God | Independence Church of God | 1976 | Active | 36.619087 -81.146416 | |
| Church of God | Cliffview Church of God |
|
Active | ||
| Church of God | Gladeville Church of God | Active | 36.688461 -80.888123 | ||
| Church of God | Living Waters Church of God |
|
Active | ||
| Church of God of Prophecy | Fries Church of God of Prophecy | 19__ | Active | 36.7233 -80.9881 | |
| Church of God of Prophecy | Church of God of Prophecy on Buck Mountain | _____ | Active | ||
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | Galax Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 19__ | Active | 36.687148 -80.88567 | |
| Church of the Brethern | Glenwood Church of the Brethern | 1870 | Active | ||
| Church of the Brethern | Volney Church of the Brethern |
|
fl. 1926 | ||
| Full Gospel | Church of the Good Shepherd | 19__ | Active | 36.662071 -80.928124 | |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | Galax Jehovah’s Witnesses | 19__ | Active | ||
| Lutheran | Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran | – | Mission | Galax | |
| Lutheran | Ivy Grove Lutheran aka Haw Orchard Lutheran Church |
– | Extinct | 36.699207 -81.503266 | |
| Lutheran | Messiah Lutheran aka Faith Lutheran Church |
1931 | Active | 36.597061 -81.533722 | |
| Lutheran | St. John’s Lutheran (Elk Creek) | 1779 | 1830 | ? | |
| Lutheran | Saint John’s Lutheran (Grassy Creek) aka Meadowview Lutheran Church |
? | Extinct | ||
| Methodist | Asbury Methodist | ____ | Active | Galax Circuit | |
| Methodist | Atkins Memorial Methodist | ? | ? | Spring Valley Circuit | 36.717254 -81.030274 |
| Methodist | Bald Rock Methodist | 1874 | Grant-Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.699977 -81.3126 | |
| Methodist | Bethany Methodist | 1902 | Bridle Creek Circuit | 36.571628 -81.170105 | |
| Methodist | Bethel Methodist | 1847 | Active | Elk Creek Circuit | 36.69107 -81.131196 |
| Methodist | Beulah Methodist | ? | ? | ? | 36.698734 -80.978844 |
| Methodist | Bishop’s Chapel Methodist |
|
Active | ||
| Methodist | Bridle Creek Methodist | ante 1820 | Bridle Creek Circuit | 36.619507 -81243546 | |
| Methodist | Brush Creek Methodist | 1896 | 1940 | ? | |
| Methodist | Burton’s Chapel Methodist | ca. 1887 | fl. 1926 | ? | |
| Methodist | Central Methodist | ca. 1906 | Extinct | Grant-Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.684413 -81.314736 |
| Methodist | Chapel Hill Methodist |
|
ca. 1906 | ||
| Methodist | Cold Spring | ? | Fl. 1976 | Fries Circuit | 36.781082 -81.041886 |
| Methodist | Comer’s Rock Methodist | 1898 | Inactive | ||
| Methodist | Cox’s Chapel Methodist | 1832 | Active | Piney Creek Circuit/Western NC Conference | 36.578624 -81.228737 |
| Methodist | Cross Roads Methodist | 1873 | Active | ? | 36.729579 -81.172539 |
| Methodist | Door of Heaven Methodist | ? | Active | Galax | – |
| Methodist | Ebenezer Methodist | 1846 | Active | Spring Valley Circuit | 36.740512 -81.071114 |
| Methodist | Fairview Methodist | ? | fl. 1976 | Fries Circuit | |
| Methodist | Flat Rock Methodist | 1889 | Active | Bridle Creek Circuit | 36.64178 -81.109887 |
| Methodist | Forest Methodist | 1882 | Active | Elk Creek Circuit | 36.743747 -81.159298 |
| Methodist | Fries Methodist | 1902 | Active | Station Church | 36.714965 -80.972886 |
| Methodist | Galax First Methodist | 1907 | Active | Station Church | |
| Methodist | Grant Methodist | 1873 | Active | Grant-Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.66127 -81.400963 |
| Methodist | Grassy Creek Methodist | Ante 1890 | Active | Piney Creek Circuit | |
| Methodist | Hale’s Meeting Methodist | ca. 1792 | 1838 | ? | |
| Methodist | Hine’s Branch Methodist | ? | ? | ? | 36.71059 -81.115891 |
| Methodist | Honey Grove Methodist | ca. 1900 | fl. 1976 | Grant – Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.699207 -81.337533 |
| Methodist | Independence First Methodist | ca. 1831 | Active | Station Church | 36.622337 -81.81.154862 |
| Methodist | Jerusalem Methodist | 1836 | Active | Spring Valley Circuit | 36..745834 -81.112786 |
| Methodist | Lebanon Methodist | 1838 | Active | Elk Creek Circuit | 36.721347 -81.174462 |
| Methodist | Leonard Memorial | ____ | Active | Galax Circuit | |
| Methodist | Liberty Hill Methodist | 1811 | Active | Fries Circuit | 36.742259 -81.024956 |
| Methodist | Little Wilson Methodist | 1883 | Active | Grant-Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.634433 -81.407578 |
| Methodist | Livesay Hall Methodist |
|
ca. 1906 | ||
| Methodist | Longview Methodist | 1886 | Active | Galax Circuit | 36.63224 -81.024956 |
| Methodist | Mill Creek Methodist |
|
Active | Grant-Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.617176 -81.463723 |
| Methodist | Mount Carmel Methodist | 1873 | ? | ? | |
| Methodist | Mount Hope Methodist | ? | fl. 1976 | Fries Circuit | |
| Methodist | Mount Olivet Methodist |
|
Active | Fries Circuit | |
| Methodist | Mount Vale Methodist |
|
Active | ? | 36.610809 -81.933999 |
| Methodist | Mount Zion Methodist | 1831 | Active | Elk Creek Circuit | 36.73384 -81.239197 |
| Methodist | New Hope Methodist | 1899 | 1990 | Grant – Flat Ridge Circuit | 36.658321 -81.351105 |
| Methodist | Oak Grove Methodist | 1870 | Active | Bridle Creek Circuit | 36.623867 -81.23919 |
| Methodist | Peach Bottom Methodist | 1893 | Extinct | ? | 36.590214 -81.064064 |
| Methodist | Pleasant Grove Methodist | 1888 | 1910 | ? | ? |
| Methodist | Pleasant Hill Methodist | 1890 | Active | Spring Valley Circuit | 36.698627 -81.070473 |
| Methodist | Potato Creek Methodist | 1865 | Active | Piney Creek Circuit/Western NC Conference | 36.584445 -81279412 |
| Methodist | Providence Methodist |
|
Active | Spring Valley Circuit | 36.698627 -81.014939 |
| Methodist | Razor Ridge Methodist | ca. 1911 | fl. 1926 | ? | ? |
| Methodist | Salem Methodist | 1894 | Active | Elk Creek Circuit | 36.683177 -81.192872 |
| Methodist | Springfield Missionary Methodist | ? | Active | ? | 36.683948 -81.10772 |
| Methodist | Steven’s Creek Methodist | – | Active | Fries Circuit | 36.72943 -80.99752 |
| Methodist | Stone’s Chapel Methodist | 1888 | Active | ? | 36.703273 -81215233 |
| Methodist | Sulphur Springs Methodist | 1875 | 1955 | Grant Circuit | Mouth of Wilson |
| Methodist | Summerfield Methodist | 1812 | Active | Spring Valley Circuit. | 36.696468 -81.104455 |
| Methodist | Trinity Methodist | 1908 | Extinct | Bridle Creek Circuit | ? |
| Methodist | Troutdale Methodist | 1907 | ca. 1990 | Grant-Flat Rock Circuit | 36.701496 -81.441727 |
| Methodist | West Galax Methodist |
|
Active | Station Church | 36.653461 -80.940903 |
| Non-Denominational | Kiononia Ministries | 19__ | Active | ||
| Non-Denominational | Blue Ridge Chapel Church | 19__ | Active | ||
| Non-Denominational | Camp Zion Church |
|
Active | 36.626239 -80.923134 | |
| Pentecostal/Holiness | Mount Olivet Holiness Church | 19__ | active | ||
| Pentecostal/Holiness | Mount Zion Holiness Church | 19__ | Active | 36.666891 -80.91424 | |
| Pentecostal/Holiness | Pine Mountain Pentecostal Holiness Church | ? | Active | 36.672191 -81.104355 | |
| Pentecostal/Holiness | Fries Pentecostal Church | 19__ | Active | ||
| Presbyterian | Galax Presbyterian Church | 1871 | Active | 36.66259 -80.967026 | |
| Presbyterian | White Top Presbyterian Church | 1996 | Active | 36.600746 -81624527 | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Galax Seventh-Day Adventist | 1931 | Active | 36.672908 -81.192872 | |
| Society of Friends | Reavistown Friends Meeting | fl. 1950 | Extinct | ||
| Society of Friends | Quaker Church | ? | Extinct | 36.696231 -81.085091 (Providence District) |
|
| Union Churches | Fox Union | 1909 | 1998 | 36.609199 -81.294709 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Bethel Church (Historical) | ? | Extinct | 36.595127 -81.131196 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Blue Ridge Chapel Church |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Calvary Church | ? | ? | 36.664299 -80.903687 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Center View Church | ? | ? | 36.68745 -81.007645 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Chestnut Ridge Church | ? | ? | 36.693435 -81.367699 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Faith Temple | ? | Active? | 36.671241 -80.913125 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | The Friendly Church | – | Extinct | 36.600746 -81.624527 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Fries Tabernacle | ? | ? | 36.729293 -80.981469 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Galax Community Service Center |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Galax Hispanic Christian Center |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Independence Gospel Temple |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Maple Shade Church | ? | Extinct | 36.631783 -81.132866 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Mount Ararat Church | ? | Active | 36.6370069 -80.917023 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Mount Carmel Church | ? | Active | 36.698711 -81.058716 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Mount View Church | ? | Active? | 36.68053 -80.941308 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Mount Zion Church | ? | Active? | 36..619281 -81.164048 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Mountain Harvest Church |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | New Life Worship Center |
|
Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Prayer and Faith Deliverance Church | ? | Active | ||
| Unknown Affiliation | Taylor Chapel; | ? | Extinct | 36.713459 -81.017586 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Union Church | ? | Active? | 36.651584 -81.951249 | |
| Unknown Affiliation | Untitled Church [05] | ? | ? | 36.614723 -81.541153 (Middle Fork of Helton Baptist Church??) |
|
| Unknown Affiliation | Untitled Church [08] | ? | ? | 36.699775 -81.482605 (Fairwood Road) |
|
| Unknown Affiliation | Untitled Church [12] | ? | ? | 36.649452 -81.163666 (Grubb’s Chapel Methodist??) |
|
| Unknown Affiliation | Untitled Church [22] | ? | ? | 36.617095 -81.163666 (Town of Independence) |
|
| Wesleyan | Galax Wesleyan | 1959 | Active | 36.624677 -80.989284 |