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First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, KY Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1978A003

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of minute books from the Silver Creek Presbyterian Church, the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, KY and the Kirksville Presbyterian Church. Also included are church histories, newsletters, publications and bulletins from the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond. Most of these materials were collected from various sources over a long period of years and are not complete records of any of these churches.

Dates

  • Creation: 1790 - 1989
  • Acquisition: 1978-07-10

Biographical or Historical Information

The first Presbyterian church in Madison County, KY was organized in 1790 by Rev. James Crawford in the community of Kirksville and was called the Silver Creek Presbyterian Church. This church eventually came to be known as the Kirksville Presbyterian Church, and it continued until 1921 when church members voted to consolidate with the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond which had been founded In 1827. The complete history of these churches is much more convoluted than this brief overview shows, but interested researchers can refer to the collection for a more complete version.

Note written by

Full Extent

1.76 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Barr, Dixon

Method of Acquisition

gift

Accruals and Additions

Photocopies of Kirksville and Silver Creek Church minutes were received from Mrs. O.W. Hisle.

Title
First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, KY Records
Author
Couture, Jackie
Date
08/05/2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond KY 40475 US
859-622-1792