Lou Poole wrote: > > My Hance McCain and Arthur Forbis/Forbes were members of the Buffalo > Presbyterian Church (now in the northern suburbs of Greensboro, but at > one time was called Martinsville). > > In my research of the two men named Arthur Forbis I learned that there > was another Buffalo Presbyterian Church in the southeastern part of > the county. I think Col. Arthur Forbis belonged to this latter one. > (Somewhere I got the impression that the northern-most church was > founded by Scots-Irish from Pennsylvania, while the southern one was > founded by Scots-Irish who came up from SC. I'm fuzzy on this, > though). > > Does anyone know why there were two Presbyterian Churches named > "Buffalo" in the same county? And what was with the name "Buffalo" > and the Scots-Irish? I've seen other Buffalo Presbyterian Churches in > other early Scots-Irish communities, as well as Buffalo Creeks, etc. > > Just curious if anyone has better insight... > > Lou Poole Lou, I lived in Guilford County for 50 Years and I am unaware of two Buffalo Presbyterian Churches in that county. The only Buffalo Presbyterian I know of is the one in Greensboro, formed in about 1757. The telephone number is 336 375-3380 they may be able to help you. Perhaps they could point you in the direction of their central conference which oversees all the Presbyterian Churches. Cindy