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Antioch Baptist Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 0007

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a typescript (and copy) of a record book (1832-1855) of Antioch Baptist Church conference meetings, discussing church business such as membership, preachers, and association membership.

Dates

  • 1832 - 1855

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

The Antioch Baptist Church was formed on May 12, 1832 at Curry's Mill about eight miles southeast of present day Troy, Alabama, in Pike County. The Church joined the Conecuh River Baptist Association in October of 1837. In 1856 the church changed its affiliation to the Salem Association and then later became a part of the Salem-Troy Association when the two merged in 1904. The church's present location is on Connell Road, a mile from Alabama Highway 231.

Extent

2 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Separated Materials

Original on microfilm (poor copy, hard to read) transferred to MADD 2/18/93.

Processing Information

Processed by CJD August 1965. Finding Aid listed by Dieter C. Ullrich May 2003. Added to ArchivesSpace by Cara Eiland September 17, 2019. Updated by Elizabeth Bates, 7/8/2022; revised by Joanna Ashley, 2025.

Title
Guide to the Antioch Baptist Church Records
Subtitle
Record Group 7
Status
Completed
Author
CJD
Date
August 1965
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732