New Hope Brethren


New Hope Church of the Brethren

 

Location

One mile off 11-E Hwy at 351 New Hope Rd., Jonesborough, TN

History

New Hope Church of the Brethren was organized in 1890 after William A. Sherfey, C.H. Diehl and John C. Bashor held a series of services in the “Little Brick,” a seceder branch of the Leesburg Presbyterian Church. It was a mission point of the Pleasant Valley Church. About fifty people accepted the Brethren faith and formed the new church. Samuel C. Morrell donated land, and by donated labor a church was built. Logs from John B. Hilbert’s farm were donated; they were hauled and sawed by J. F. Lovegrove. Early ministers were: John B. Hilbert, C.H. Hiehl, and Samuel H. Garber.

Cemetery

Information about the church cemetery is in the Cemetery Section.

Reference: History of Washington County, Tennessee, 1988, Watauga Association of Genealogists, 1988, p.73. Posted 6 Mar 2005