Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church (Walton, Ky.)
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Title
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Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church (Walton, Ky.)
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Alternate name
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Salem Baptist Church (Walton, Ky.)
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Description
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Denomination: Baptist
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Salem Predestinarian was organized March 26, 1825 in the home of James Finnell by members of the Mud Lick Baptist Church, who wanted a church closer to their homes. The church purchased land on February 27, 1827. A log building was erected on Verona Pike. It was replaced in 1873 by a brick structure.
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The church was a member of the North Bend Association of Baptists until 1840 when it joined other local churches in forming the Salem Association of Predestinarian Baptists.
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The church cemetery can still be found along Verona Pike, approximately 1.5 miles from Walton.
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Began
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1825
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Ended
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1873
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Years duration
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1825-1873
Walton (Ky.)
