Flat Rock Baptist Church

Flat Rock Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches in Western North Carolina. It was constituted as Petty's Meeting House on June 10, 1783, and its name was changed to Flat Rock Baptist Church in 1802. Under the leadership of William Petty, its first pastor, it helped establish many other Baptist churches and became known as the "Mother of Many." The church was instrumental in the organization of the Yadkin Baptist Association on October 13, 1786, and it is the only church among the 14 charter members that is still active in the Association. Native and African American members of the church community are among the many buried in the cemetery.

North Carolina · United States