Western NC Genealogy Resource Center
for Cherokee County
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
Transcribed with permission from the SouthWestern NC Genealogical Society Quarterlies (society now defunct) by Diane Miller. Material originally submitted to the society by Maude Radford on June 22, 1976. Not for resale.
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church was organized March 31, 1906. The church is located four miles east of Unaka in the Upper Beaverdam Community.
Rev. John H. Hampton was elected as first moderator, and M. Alfred cook was the church clerk. The church was established with the following members:
| Rev. John H. Hampton | Bro. Joseph Cook |
| Sis. Phoebe Jane Hampton | Br. M. Alfred Cook |
| Sis. Orey Cook | Bro. Harrison Cook |
| Bro. W.H. Cook | Bro. Oscar Cook |
| Sis. Nancy Cook | Bro. L.M. Cook |
| Bro. Frank Cook | Sis. Mary Cook |
| Sis. Lillie Cook |
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The past pastors include the following:
| John H. Hampton | W. Thomas Smith |
| J.T. Duggan | Carl Cunningham |
| John Mulkey | Luther Swanson |
| Elisha A. Beaver | Raymond Carroll |
| Absalom Carroll | Grover Moss |
| John B. Moss | Ernie Young |
| M.F. Farmer | Herbert O'Dell |
| Sibbald Smith | Orville Waldroup |
| J.R. Hamilton | Roy Graves |
| George Martin | Ernie Young |
| Oscar Winkler |
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The church used the school building until the present building was erected in 1946. The church moved into the new building July 21, 1946. Thomas Smith was moderator at that time. Maude Radofrd was the church clerk.
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