Walnut Grove Church
Summary History
1904 Plumtree School for Boys established.
1905 Plumtree Church organized. Also formed chapels
at Pinola, Hughes, Crossnore.
1908 Walnut Grove services held in an old house near Wiseman
Sawmill.
1914 One room white chapel built on one acre of donated
land.
1923 Rev Theophilus W. Clapp becomes pastor
1970 Chapels associated with Plumtree became independent.
1971 Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church organized.
1972 New church building begun.
1983 Mortgage paid off.
Headstart
Program hosted by Walnut Grove Church
2016 Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church is released and
becomes
Walnut Grove Church.
Pastors:
1923 - 1963
Rev Theophilus W. Clapp
1963
-
Bill Wilkins, Roderick Hall
1975 - 1980 Rev. Harold Stone
1981 - 1985 Dr Bill Bomar
1985 Rev. Ken Lance
Kurt Bomar