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close together “the story goes” they were holding services at the same time on a Sunday morning. The church on the hill was singing “Will There be any Stars in my Crown”, and the Primitive Baptist was singing with an answer “No Not One.”
Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church was organized in 1787 and the present building was built in 1915. The dedication service was preached by Elder J.Y. Thompson in May 1916.
The Civil War had effects upon
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