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| Our History - Church Histories Caney Fork |
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| The following church history was written by the late Judge Ernest Houston Boyd Sr. as part of a series of historical articles in the Putnam County Herald. It was published November 19,1953. The articles were compiled by Christine Spivey Jones into a book called Nuggets of Putnam County History. Caney Fork Baptist Church, in the Third District, is the oldest Baptist Church in Putnam County. It is also the oldest church in the Stone Baptist Association. The name of this church throughout its history has been Caney Fork Baptist Church, but because of its location near a noted mill of pioneer days, widely known as “Brown’s Mill”, many people have referred to the church as the “Brown’s Mill Church.” Caney Fork Baptist Church has had a very interesting history. It is unfortunate that from its organization there has not been preserved a more complete written minute record of this church. This is true of numerous other old churches of Putnam County. There is a tradition that the old Caney Fork Baptist Association, organized in 1813, was named for the Caney Fork Baptist Church. If this apparently well authenticated tradition is true, the Caney Fork Baptist Church was a well known church in 1813 and must have been organized and constituted as such some time prior to 1813 which means that it is now something over 140 years old. During it long history it has been affiliated with different Baptist Associations. It has not always been affiliated with the so-called regular or larger branch of the Baptist denomination. From 1865 until 1897, it was affiliated with the Christian Baptist denomination, a denomination independent of the regular or larger Baptist denomination, the Christian Baptist denomination having been organized in 1865 as an independent denomination. |
This church is located in Putnam County, TN and was a member of our
association from the time our association was founded in 1865. In 1920 and
1921, Caney Fork belonged to the Stone Association of Missionary Baptists. In
1922 to 1924, the church returned to our association, but left again and is now
the Caney Fork Baptist Church. It is located at 2396 HIGHWAY 70N EAST in
Cookeville, TN.
association from the time our association was founded in 1865. In 1920 and
1921, Caney Fork belonged to the Stone Association of Missionary Baptists. In
1922 to 1924, the church returned to our association, but left again and is now
the Caney Fork Baptist Church. It is located at 2396 HIGHWAY 70N EAST in
Cookeville, TN.