Churchland, North Carolina

Churchland is an unincorporated community in Boone Township, Davidson County, North Carolina located along North Carolina Highway 150 southwest of Lexington, North Carolina. Churchland Baptist Church and Churchland Elementary School are centered in the Churchland community. Churchland is protected by Churchland Volunteer Fire Department.HistoryThe Philip Sowers House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.Churchland Baptist ChurchChurchland Baptist Church's name has changed several times through the years. It was originally constituted May 17, 1837 by Elders Joseph Pickler and Josiah Wiseman, pastors of Fork Church and Jersey churches as the "Baptist Church of Christ at Piney Meeting House". Former pastors include Rev. J. O. Walton, Rev. Tony Gurgannus, Rev. Everette Chapman, Rev. Dale R. Martin, Rev. Dr. Paul Millwood, Dr. Stephen Martin, Rev. Noel Schoonmaker, Rev. Ray Nance Howell IV and Dr. Hunter Duncan. For the 150th anniversary, the church history was published in a compilation titled Reflections, by Hugh E. Greene and Vernelle S. Greene.Churchland Elementary SchoolThe current site of Churchland Elementary School was originally Churchland High School until 1957 when the "new" West Davidson High School opened. Both are part of the Davidson County School System. The name and grades then changed to the elementary school. History has it that the original school on this site was founded in the early 1900s by Mr. Hasty. A detailed article can be found in the Volume 9, Number 2, Spring 1977 issue of Homespun, a Davidson County periodical.