Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of (1848 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: BaptistReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Eastern District Association of Primitive Baptists dates back to 1847, when a church was organized in Blackwater, Virginia, in a building previously used as a distillery. This church was called "Blackwater Lick," and the next year, in 1848, the Association was formed with this church and five others.
Official Site: https://www.associationofprimitivebaptists.org/
Interactive Timeline: Baptist Family Interactive Timeline
Maps: Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 4 Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of States (2020)1 [View all States]
Top 5 Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock County, TN | 1 | 352 | 52.84 |
| 2 | Lee County, VA | 9 | 668 | 30.13 |
| 3 | Lawrence County, KY | 1 | 208 | 12.77 |
| 4 | Scott County, VA | 5 | 239 | 11.08 |
| 5 | Hawkins County, TN | 5 | 442 | 7.79 |
Top 5 Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington, OH Micro Area | 1 | 189 | 4.50 |
| 2 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | 14 | 1,044 | 3.39 |
| 3 | Big Stone Gap, VA Micro Area | 2 | 66 | 1.66 |
| 4 | Greeneville, TN Micro Area | 1 | 106 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | 2 | 185 | 1.30 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
