Judy, The Shawnee Run Baptist Church was one of the earliest churches established in Mercer Co., and is still in operation today. It was established in the 1790's [can't remember the exact date], but definitely before 1800. My g-g-grand-parents, George and Millie WRIGHT, were members until about 1835. It's been a while since I've visited the area, but I think it's located on the road between Burgin and Shakertown. There is a very old cemetery adjacent to the church. Perhaps someone on this list will have more information on this church and cemetery. There is a microfilm of the early church records available at the KY History Center, and also, I believe, through the LDS Family History Centers. It's been a few years since I researched this information and I'm relating this all from my on-again-off-again memory. 8-) Hope this helps, Joyce Carey ------- > From: gjsmith58@comcast.net > Date: 2006/01/30 Mon PM 05:50:18 EST > To: KYMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KYMERCER] Early churches of Mercer County? > > Would anyone know which were the early churches of Mercer County? Was there another local church before the New Providence Church? Was the beginning of the New Providence church about 1822/23? Would there have been a type of church on the McGee property? When did the Hopewell church begin? The Unity Church? Searching for a church the McGee families and others in that Salt River and Chaplain creek area may have attended in the early 1800's, before the New Providence Church.. > > Judy Smith/Colorado