Sardis Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic Primitive Baptist church and cemetery in Madison, North Carolina. Founded in 1801, it is one of the oldest church congregations in Rockingham County.
| Sardis Primitive Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
 Sardis Church & Cemetery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Primitive Baptist |
| District | Salem Association |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2013 Sardis Church Road Madison, North Carolina United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°19′56.7″N 79°56′51.5″W / 36.332417°N 79.947639°W |
History edit
Sardis Church was organized on March 25, 1801.[1] The first church building was constructed in 1806 on a plot of land near the town of Madison, donated by Zachariah Wall.[2][3] The second church building, a log school house, was in the Ellisboro community on the south side of the Dan River.[2][3] The congregation constructed a third building in 1900; a plain, one-room wooden building on the site of the current church. The fourth and current building was built in 1913 and is made of brick.[2]
The church follows the Primitive Baptist tradition and was a member of the Mayo Association until 1909, when the Salem Association was formed.[2] It is one of the oldest churches in Rockingham County.[3]
Notable burials edit
- Benny Carter, American painter and sculptor[4]
- J. P. Carter, American politician and military officer
References edit
- ^ "Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery". North Carolina Memory. May 16, 1977.
- ^ a b c d "Info" (PDF). www.ancestraltrackers.net. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ a b c Cater, Michelle (April 27, 2001). "CHURCH HONORS TIMELESS TRADITIONS\ PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS WORSHIP THE SAME WAY MEMBERS DID 200 YEARS AGO". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "CARTER, BINFORD". Greensboro News & Record.