====== First Baptist Church of Walton ======

The First Baptist Church of [[Walton]] was established in [[1866]].  The first meeting was held at a [[schools|school]] house near the intersection of Beaver Grade and Stephenson Mill Road. The church's first minister was Lafayette Johnson who served without pay from [[1866]] to [[1870]]. In [[1867]], the trustees of the church set the wheels in motion to begin building a house of worship on Church Street (formerly Crusie Creek Rd.) In [[1881]], the land was purchased for the church [[Walton Cemetery|cemetery]] on the east side of the building.  A Sunday School was approved and began instruction in [[1882]].

A new church building was needed as the church community grew.  The cornerstone was laid for the building on South Main Street in downtown [[Walton]] in 1913, with dedication the following year. The church has gone through several expansions in subsequent years.

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==== Related Topics ====
  * [[churches|Churches]]
  * [[historic_buildings|Historic Buildings]]
  * [[North Bend Association of Baptists]]
  * [[African American Churches]]


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