Batts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Tarboro, North Carolina

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Get directions 5872 Us Highway 258 N
Tarboro, North Carolina, USA

Coordinates: 35.95680, -77.49939
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Located in Deep Creek Twp, on Highway 258 north of Tarboro.

Known as the friendly church by the side of the road, Batts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church has a history which dates back to over 150 years. It has the distinction of having had only 4 pastors since it was established in 1850: Reverend Joe Royce, Reverend T. V. Foster of Rocky Mount, Reverend George Brown on Williamston, NC, and Reverend Hines.
The original building was constructed by digging holes in the ground, placing poles across the top and then cutting tree branches to serve as the roof of the church; the church was known as a bush harbor church.
The property for the church was donated by the family of Mrs. Nellie Batts, local landowners and farmers - the name Batts Chapel was named in honor of the person who daonted the property. The cemetery was started in 1934.
As the economy changed in the late 1940's and 1950's, many blacks from the south moved north seeking more opportunity and better jobs. Some of the members of the church were part of this migration. The members would always come back home each fourth Sunday in May; the celebration was known as Homecoming. The church now celebrates Homecoming on the fourth Sunday of August.
The church has survived a car crash which smashed through the side of the church and also a hurricane which flooded the church. Since the beginning of the church's existence Batts Chapel has stood steadfast.