Providence Knob Baptist Church
Warren County, Warren County, Kentucky
Marker Inscription
Providence Knob Baptist Church. Oldest Missionary Baptist Church in Warren Assoc., it was organized in Sept. 1804 with nine members. Five churches in Bowling Green and Warren Co. have formed from the parent church, including First Baptist Church of Bowling Green, 1818. Two associations formed here: Gasper River-1812; Clear Fork-1860. Present building erected in 1852. Presented by Providence Knob Baptist Church.
Erected by Kentucky Historical Society
The Story
Organized in September 1804 with nine members, Providence Knob is the oldest Missionary Baptist church in the Warren Association. Five congregations in Bowling Green and Warren County, including the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green in 1818, grew out of this parent church, and two associations—Gasper River (1812) and Clear Fork (1860)—were formed here. The present building was erected in 1852.
Why it matters
As a mother church that spawned congregations and associations across the region, Providence Knob shows how Baptist faith organized and knit together communities on the early Kentucky frontier.
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