The White Hills Baptist Church was built in 1839 on School Street in the White Hills section of Shelton. Ferris Drew of Carmel, NY, who had purchased part of a farm in White Hills in 1837, provided land for the church and later additional land for a cemetery. At first the church did not have its own pastor, so pastors from other towns served on alternate Sundays until 1852. The church closed for regular Sunday services in 1916. Today, it is maintained by the Upper White Hills Cemetery Asoociation and is used for community events.

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White Hills Baptist Church (1839)
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  • July 15, 2012 at 11:43 am
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    Summer services were held through the 60’s when the church in town was too hot. My father was the pastor. I love that old church.

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