This document lists several United Methodist churches in western North Carolina and their founding dates. It notes that Bethel UMC in Davie County was organized in 1816, Jackson UMC in Guilford County and Prospect UMC in Union County were both organized in 1817 as early African-American congregations. After the Civil War ended in 1865, Methodist missionaries organized new predominantly African-American and Caucasian congregations in the region, including Center Grove UMC in 1867 in Cabarrus County, First UMC in Dallas in 1867 in Gaston County, Little Laurel UMC in 1867 in Ashe County, Mount Zion UMC in 1867 in Stokes County, Oak Grove UMC in 1867 in Rowan

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2. Bethel UMC
Davie County
Organized 1816
Inadvertently omitted last year

3. Jackson UMC
Guilford County
Organized 1817
Early African-American congregation

4. Jackson UMC
Guilford County
Organized 1817
Early African-American congregation

5. Prospect UMC
Union County
Organized 1817

6. 1867
• Civil War ended in 1865
• The Methodist Episcopal Church (Northern
Methodists) sent missionaries into North
Carolina, with the goal of organizing new
congregations
• Predominantly African-American
congregations were formed
• Predominantly Caucasian congregations
of Union sympathizers were formed

7. 1867
• Result—new congregations being formed
in what is now WNC Annual Conference in
all three branches of Methodism
• Methodist Episcopal Church (both
predominantly African-American and
predominantly Caucasian)
• Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• Methodist Protestant Church

8. Center Grove UMC (MECS)
Cabarrus County
Organized 1867

9. First UMC, Dallas (ME, then MECS)
Gaston County
Organized 1867

10. Little Laurel UMC (ME)
Ashe County
Organized 1867

11. Mount Zion UMC (MP)
Stokes County
Organized 1867

12. Oak Grove UMC (MECS)
Rowan County
Organized 1867

13. Wells Spring UMC, Forest City (ME)
Rutherford County
Organized 1867