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Three Churches, West Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hampshire

ZIP codes
  
26765

Local time
  
Friday 1:08 AM

State
  
West Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1555808

Three Churches, West Virginia

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 65% Humidity

Three Churches is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The town is located north of Romney along Jersey Mountain Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 5) at a crossroads with Three Churches Hollow Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 5/4). Originally known as Jersey Mountain, Three Churches was renamed for the three historic white wooden churches located there: Mount Bethel Church, Mount Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, and Branch Mountain United Methodist Church. The Three Churches Post Office is no longer in service.

Contents

Map of Three Churches, WV 26763, USA

Historic sites

  • Branch Mountain United Methodist Church - The last remaining active church will close on June 30, 2012. The Cemetery Association will keep the building available for weddings, funerals, and special community services. The phone number is listed on the sign outside of the church.
  • Mount Bethel Church - Hampshire County's oldest standing house of worship.
  • Mount Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
  • Scanlon Log House - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    • Active organizations in the area

  • Jersey Mountain Ruritan Club

    • References

    Three Churches, West Virginia Wikipedia
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