First Baptist Church of Walton (Walton, Ky.)
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First Baptist Church of Walton (Walton, Ky.)
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Description
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Denomination: Baptist
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The First Baptist Church of Walton was established in 1866. The first meeting was held at a 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.
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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 cemetery on the east side of the building. A Sunday School was approved and began instruction in 1882.
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Began
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1866
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Years duration
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1866-present
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