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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren").  AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

Assemblies are sorted geographically, and will, D.V., eventually have further history within. Red links on Brethrenpedia are presently undeveloped, and blue links contain data. Appreciate patience with our progress, and if you'd like to help, please contact any of the editing team, preferably via social media.

Contents

Eastern Central Virginia

Charlottesville

Chesterfield County

Matoaca

  • Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA (OB) +1902-2018+
    • @ 4 mi. west of Petersburg 1956-1960+; 6204 River Rd. +2018+
    • c/o Cleveland Skinner +1927+; Samuel McEwen, Jr. +1936-1960+; John Nobles +2018+

Lynchburg Metro

Campbell County

Gladys

Lynchburg

  • Lynchburg Meeting Room, VA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1949+
    • c/o Miss T.E. McLaughlin +1889+; J.T. McLaughlin +1894-1917+; Warwick Spencer +1911-1917+, +1927-1944+; J.W. Wallace +1911-1914+; Miss Fannie McLaughlin +1923-1927+; Warwick Spencer, Jr. +1949+

Petersburg

  • Petersburg Gospel Hall, VA (OH) +1890-1960+
    • West High Street Gospel Hall
    • @ W. High St. between West & Dunlop +1927-1958; 1001 W. High St. 1959-1960+
    • c/o Hugh Campbell +1901-1927+; Hugh Campbell, Jr., 927 W. High St. +1936-1948+; W.E. Dancy +1954-1960+;
    • see May 1902 Our Record for brief history of the start of this assembly

Greater Richmond

Henrico County

Gayton

  • Gayton assembly (OB) +1901
    • home of Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Claiborne +1901
      • Egbert relocated to Richmond in 1901.

Hopewell

  • Hopewell Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) 1955-1960+
    • Gospel Hall Community House (OB) 1955
    • @ Buren Garden, River Rd. 1956-1958; 1105 Sunnyside Ave. 1959-1960+
    • c/o O.C. Westmoreland, 116 N. 21st Ave. 1955-1958; Ozel E. Ard 1959-1960+
  • Kenwood Heights Gospel Hall (OB) +1936+; +1950-1960+
    • @ 3005 Poplar St., Kenwood Heights +1954-1960+
    • Hopewell assembly (OB) +1936+
    • c/o G. Wallace Rucker +1936+ then to Richmond Gospel Hall; H.L. Morrison +1950+; Ozel E. Ard +1954; L.P. White 1955-1960+;

Richmond

  • Carlisle Avenue Gospel Chapel, Richmond, VA (OB) +1894-2018+
    • Lewis & Fulton Streets Gospel Hall +1927+; South Richmond Gospel Hall; Richmond Gospel Hall +1894-1954; Shurm Heights Gospel Hall 1955-1960+;
    • @ Lewis & Fulton Sts. +1927+; 12th and Decatur Sts. +1936-1954; 2506 Carlisle Ave. 1955-2020+
    • c/o Egbert Claiborne 1901+; R.T. Childress 1904; Hugh A. Horn +1927-1948+; G. Wallace Rucker +1954 previously founder @ Kenwood Heights Gospel Hall; Roy Reams, Sr. 1955-1959; Tom Brown @ Mechanicsville +2018+; Robbie Brown +2018+
    • 1st annual Virginia conference was held at Richmond in 1894.
  • Grace Gospel Chapel, Richmond, VA (OB) +2018+
    • Grace Chapel +1954-1960+
    • @ 1002 E. 44th St. +1954-1955; 1403 E. 44th St. 1956-1960+; 1201 Spirea Rd. +2018+
    • c/o B.J. Cheetham +1954; Jasper D. Caldwell 1955-1960+; Herman Reams @ Tappahannock +2018+
  • Richmond Meeting Room, VA (EB) +1905-1908+; (TW) +1927+
    • c/o Charles M. Bradbury +1905-1908+; Cyril A. Fox +1908+; James T. McGraw +1908+; Mrs. B. Wood +1927+

Hanover County

Mechanicsville

Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News Metro

Hampton Roads Metro

Middle Peninsula

Mathews County
Mathews

Norfolk=

  • Norfolk Gospel Hall (OB) +1927-1960+
  • Norfolk Assembly (OB) +1927+; South Norfolk Gospel Hall (OB) +1936-1943+
    • @ 1010 Liberty St. +1936+; 1026 Brambleton Ave. +1943-1948+; 3218 Cottage Toll Rd. +1950+; 204 W. 34th St. +1954-1960+;
    • c/o Charles Johnston, 304 Walnut St. +1927+; M.J. Rockey +1936-1960+;

Virginia Peninsula

Newport News
  • Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA (OB) 1900?-2020+
    • William Dunning's home - 1900?-1908+;  Newport News Gospel Hall +1913-1961;
    • @ 82-29th St. 1940-1959+; 40 Ballard Rd. +2020+
    • c/o J.P. Dale @ Hampton +1927+; John H. Lloyd +1936+; John Millar, Sr. +1943-1950+; William M. Ellison @ Hilton Village +1954; William Oram Millar 1955-1960+; Neil Goggin +2020+; Roy Markham +2020+;
  • Newport News Meeting Room, VA (TW) +1949-1951+
    • Richard A. Hodges +1949-1951+; Wendell Laurents +1949-1951+

Northern Virginia

Alexandria (DC Metro)

Arlington County (D.C. Metro)

Arlington

  • Cherrydale Bible Church, VA (OB) 1959-2018+
    • Tuckahoe Chapel +1958; Cherrydale Community Chapel 1959-1960+
    • @ 1905 N. Monroe St. 1959-2018+
    • c/o George B. Grimm @ Vienna 1958-1960+; Paul Eikamp +2018+; Jim Helmly +2018+

Culpeper County

Elkwood

==Fauquier County (D.C. Metro)

Marshall

Nokesville

  • Nokesville Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) +1948-2018+
    • Nokesville Gospel Hall (OB) +1948-1960+
    • @ 12809 Fitzwater Dr. +2018+
    • c/o William S. Oakes, 27 South St., Fairhaven, Alexandria +1954-1955+; Albert Woleslagle, 110 Evans St., Manassas Park, Manassas 1956-1960+; Clark Groves @ Middletown +2018+

Harrisonburg Metro

Rockingham County

Dayton

Madison County

Madison

  • [[Sunnybrook Gospel Chapel, VA) (OB) +1950-2018+
    • @ 1618 Old Blue Ridge Turnpike +2018+; initially in Syria;
    • c/o E.A. Robinson @ Etlan +1950-1960+; McKinley Jenkins +2018+; Paul Corbin +2018+

South-Central Virginia

Charlotte County

Aspenwall

  • tent meetings (OB) 1903

In the Sept. 1903 issue of Our Record, Dr. William J. Innes writes from this place, "that Bro. W. Beveredge and James Waugh have been holding open air services for a number of weeks, getting a good hearing. They were waiting for a tent that was coming, and occupying the time thus, in this preparatory work. The people show an eagerness to hear the Word. May they receive Christ."

Danville

  • Danville Bible Chapel (OB) +1958-2018+
    • Danville home assembly (OB) +1958-1960+
    • @ home of Edward O. Martin, 236 Alpine Dr. +1958-1960+; 214 Parkway Dr. +2018+
    • c/o Edward O. Martin +1958-1960+; formerly elder @ Marion Gospel Chapel;
    • c/o Henry Sasser +2018+

Halifax County

South Boston

  • South Boston Meeting Room, VA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1914+
    • Alchie Meeting Room (EB) +1889-1901+
    • c/o Mrs. T.E. Clarke +1889+; Mrs. G.E. Clarke +1894-1914+

Lunenburg County

Victoria

  • Northside Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) 1955-2018+
    • Southside Gospel Chapel 1955-1956+
    • @ 2300 Marshall Ave.
    • c/o W.H. Hardy 1955-1960+; Glen Hood @ Lunenberg +2018+; Charles Vaughan +2018+

Western Virginia

Blacksburg-Christiansburg Metro

Floyd County

Carthage

Giles County

Montgomery County

Pulaski County=

  • Pulaski Meeting Room, VA (TW) +1889-1927+
    • James Gemmell +1889+; Thomas Gemmell +1894-1896+; John Gemmell +1896-1905+; Charles L. Creger +1901-1905+, +1914-1927+; John Roberts +1905+, +1914+;

Johnson City, TN / Kingsport, TN / Bristol, VA Metro

Bristol

  • Kingstown Gospel Hall, VA (OB) +1936-1960+
    • @ Kingsmill Pike +1954-1960+
    • c/o Abb Hoover, 521 Winston St. +1936+;
    • c/o Dr. D.R. Best +1943-1960+
      • 1712 Tremont Ave. +1943-1950+ 1718 Tremont Ave. +1954-1956+; 308 Carolyn Circle +1958-1960+;
  • Bristol Meeting Room, VA (TW) +1911-1966+
    • c/o John Gemmell +1911-1917+; Thomas Gemmell +1911-1933+; E.A. Lockwood +1914-1917+; P.C. Thompson +1923-1927+; T. Melville Gemmell +1933+; Mrs. Margaret M. Gemmell +1962+; Mrs. Thomas Gemmell +1966+; Mrs. P.C. Thompson, Sr. +1966+;
    • formerly Pulaski Meeting Room? +1889-1927+

Washington County

Glade Spring

Lee County

Pennington Gap

  • Pennington Gap Home Assembly, VA (OB) +1936+
    • @ Dr. William J. Innes' home
      • see Aspenwall, Charlotte County for 1903 report from Dr. Innes on open air meetings by W. Beveredge and James Waugh.

Roanoke Metro

Botetourt County

Fincastle

Roanoke

  • Fleming Chapel, VA (OB) (OB) +2018+
    • Melrose Chapel +1943-1960+
    • @ 20th & Staunton Ave. NW +1943-1959+; 134 Maplelawn Ave. +2018+
    • c/o W.L. Overstreet +1943-1956+; Seedon H. West +1958-1959; Sheldon H. West 1960+; Bruce Pence @ Salem +2018+

Smyth County

Marion

  • Marion Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) +1936-2018+
    • Marion Gospel Hall +1936-1950+
    • @ 108 High St. +1936-2018+
    • c/o Henry Tilson +1936-1943+; Silas Cummings +1948-1954; Edward O. Martin 1955 then founded Danville Bible Chapel in his home; David Ednie 1956-1960+ David Helmly +2018+; David L. Smith +2018+

Seven Mile Ford

  • tent meetings 1903 first in Grayson County with L.L. Kendrick (St. Elmo, TN), then in Smyth County, joined by Br. Moonaw; Kendrick wrote in Aug. 1903 in Our Record from Seven Mile Ford, "Tent is up and meetings going on for some weeks. A few bright cases of conversion. Some others of whom we are not sure. Several others inquiring the way of life. Pray for us."

In Oct. 1903, an update was given: "Our brother, L.L. Kendrick, pitched his tent at Seven Mile Ford on May 30th last, and is still at it in the same place. The attendance has been good and the interest sustained from the beginning. There have been several professed conversions with others, who still seem to be in trouble of soul. Besides the tent meetings, some thousands of tracts have been distributed. If possible, tent work will be continued through October, and then moved further south. Remember our bother (sic) in prayer."

Wise County

Big Stone Gap=

Wythe County

Cripple Creek

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