Williamstown Christian Church
From a Facebook post by the Grant County Historical Society

A little church history.

 

Williamstown Christian Church
right, 1924

Paying off the debt on this church was a struggle.

Methodist Church, Williamstown

 

Williamstown Primitive  Baptist Church	Presbyterian and Methodist Churches	Williamstown Methodist Church. The history of their church.

On April 27th, 1891, the members of the Williamstown United Methodist Church celebrated the laying of the Cornerstone of their new church building. This celebration was a long-awaited event, as their former church building was destroyed by fire on June 30th, 1887.

The Williamstown Presbyterian Church was active from 1845 to 1925. There was a frame structure erected in 1845 and torn down in 1885. The building shown above was consecrated on May 31, 1886. The first pastor was Rev. W. H. Forsythe, who served from 1845-1850. The account of the sale of the church in 1928.

The Grant County KY Historical Society posted this account of the Methodist Church from 1896.

Collage of various Williamstown Baptist buildings
From a Facebook post by the Grant County Historical Society

 

	From a Facebook post by the Grant County Historical Society

Williamstown Baptist Church, 1956	Williamstown Baptist Church
These images are all the same building.  It was moved, physically, from Mill Street to Main in 1919, was remodeled in 1942, and demolished in 1966.  Read more about it here.

The Grant County KY Historical Society posted these accounts of the Baptist Church 1938 dedication.

“It is an evident fact that the Baptists will have to abandon the open air meetings at their associations. Too many roughs, too much of the rabble attend such places to allow a decent discharge of business of the meeting or a decent worship of God. A Christian gathering is no place for persons to hawk their merchandise or gather for pic0nic purposes.” Williamstown Courier, August 25, 1892

 

 

    

New church under construction, November, 1968
From a Facebook post by Jerry Martin

Williamstown Catholic Church
 Rev. Paul Ryan's History of St. William is here.

Catholics hold mission in Williamstown.

New Catholic Church is dedicated, 1900

In 1922, the Williamstown churches performed a “religious survey of the community.” Results here.	The Ogg CME Church's history is here.  (pdf)	The Oak Ridge Baptist Church was dedicated in August, 1891, and cost $750 to erect.
“Williamstown has five white church buildings in town, to-wit: the Methodist Episcopal South, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Primitive Baptist and Free Will Baptist. The town also has one colored church building, the Methodist, and has two congregations without buildings, the Catholics and the colored Baptist.  In all these there are more than 1,000 church members holding membership in the churches of Williamstown.” The Williamstown Courier, July 1, 1897