By founding year · 50 churches

Oldest churches in North Carolina

50 of the directory's matches for this index are in North Carolina. The longest-standing churches in the directory, ordered by founding year as recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Years reflect those public sources.

№ 01

Edenton Baptist Church

Edenton, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1701

Georgian architecture · Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

№ 02

First Presbyterian Church

New Bern, NC Evangelical Est. 1820

Saint James Church № 03

Saint James Church

Wilmington, NC Catholic Est. 1839

№ 04

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Hertford, NC Episcopal Est. 1850

Gothic Revival

№ 05

Trinity Episcopal Church

Scotland Neck, NC Episcopal Est. 1855

Gothic Revival

№ 06

First Presbyterian Church

Franklin, NC Presbyterian Est. 1856

First Baptist Church № 07

First Baptist Church

Raleigh, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1859

№ 08

Black River Presbyterian Church

Ivanhoe, NC Evangelical Est. 1859

First Baptist Church № 09

First Baptist Church

Raleigh, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1859

№ 10

Forestville Baptist Church

Wake Forest, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1860

Renaissance Revival architecture

№ 11

Saint Paul Ame Church

Chapel Hill, NC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1864

№ 12

St James Episcopal Church

Kittrell, NC Episcopal Est. 1872

Services at 3 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday.

Carpenter Gothic

Saint Paul Ame Church № 13

Saint Paul Ame Church

Raleigh, NC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1884

Gothic Revival

№ 14

Grace Baptist Church

Eden, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1886

Gothic Revival

№ 15

First Baptist Church

Eden, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1886

Gothic Revival

№ 16

Saint Agnes Episcopal Church

Franklin, NC Episcopal Est. 1888

№ 17

Church of the Transfiguration

Saluda, NC Episcopal Est. 1889

Saint Peter Catholic Church № 18

Saint Peter Catholic Church

Charlotte, NC Catholic Est. 1893

Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Saint Luke Episcopal Church № 19

Saint Luke Episcopal Church

Asheville, NC Episcopal Est. 1894

First United Methodist Church № 20

First United Methodist Church

High Point, NC United Methodist Est. 1898

First Presbyterian Church № 21

First Presbyterian Church

Raleigh, NC Presbyterian Est. 1900

First Presbyterian Church № 22

First Presbyterian Church

Raleigh, NC Presbyterian Est. 1900

Gaston Chapel Ame Church № 23

Gaston Chapel Ame Church

Morganton, NC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1900

№ 24

Grace Episcopal Church

Lexington, NC Episcopal Est. 1902

Saint Lawrence Catholic Church № 25

Saint Lawrence Catholic Church

Asheville, NC Catholic Est. 1905

Mediterranean Revival architecture · Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Mount Zion Baptist Church № 26

Mount Zion Baptist Church

Salisbury, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1907

Gothic Revival

Saint Mary Catholic Church № 27

Saint Mary Catholic Church

Wilmington, NC Catholic Est. 1912

Spanish Baroque architecture · Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh

№ 28

First Baptist Church

Forest City, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1915

Neoclassical architecture

№ 29

First Presbyterian Church

Lincolnton, NC Presbyterian Est. 1917

№ 30

First Baptist Church

Reidsville, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1918

№ 31

First Baptist Church

Lincolnton, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1920

Neoclassical architecture

№ 32

Providence Baptist Church

Lincolnton, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1920

Neoclassical architecture

№ 33

Burlington First Christian

Alamance, NC United Church of Christ Est. 1920

Neoclassical architecture

№ 34

First Christian Church United Church of Christ

Burlington, NC United Church of Christ Est. 1920

Neoclassical architecture

Campus Street Church of God № 35

Campus Street Church of God

Charlotte, NC Church of God Est. 1921

№ 36

Mount Sinai Baptist Church

Eden, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1921

№ 37

First Baptist Church

Andrews, NC Baptist Churches Est. 1923

Neoclassical architecture

№ 38

Trinity Ame Zion Church

New Bern, NC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1923

№ 39

Saint Peter Ame Zion Church

New Bern, NC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1923

№ 40

Crossnore Presbyterian Church

Crossnore, NC Evangelical Est. 1924

Sacred Heart № 41

Sacred Heart

Raleigh, NC Catholic Est. 1924

Gothic Revival · Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh

№ 42

Crossnore Presbyterian Church

Crossnore, NC Presbyterian Est. 1924

№ 43

Saint Philip's Church

Brevard, NC Episcopal Est. 1926

Romanesque Revival architecture

№ 44

Saint Philips Episcopal Church

Brevard, NC Episcopal Est. 1926

Romanesque Revival architecture

№ 45

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

Eden, NC Episcopal Est. 1926

№ 46

One in Christ Christian Fellowship

High Point, NC Non-Denominational Est. 1968

Sunday Worship: 9:30 AM Tuesday Night Teaching: 7:15 PM
North Raleigh Christian Church № 47

North Raleigh Christian Church

Raleigh, NC Christian Est. 1972

North Raleigh United Methodist Church № 48

North Raleigh United Methodist Church

Raleigh, NC United Methodist Est. 1972

Sunday worship services at 8:30 & 11:00; Sunday school for all ages at 9:45. Terrific music program, children's and youth ministries, missions outreach, and Stephen Ministry!
Metropolitan Community Church № 49

Metropolitan Community Church

Raleigh, NC Community Est. 1976

№ 50

Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church Office

Boone, NC Catholic Est. 1988

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