Churches slowly organized in Tipton County. The first church congregation in Covington was the Presbyterians who organized their church in 1829. Later, in 1839, they merged with Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church.
Second were the Baptists. Their first church was established in Covington in 1839. Similarly, this congregation relocated outside of Covington in 1847.
According to John Marshall, Mason Historian, Mason’s
earliest record of a Methodist congregation in the area was in 1833. In that year Col. Robert Paine deeded one acre of land to Isaac Clark, James Roddy, and Irvin R. Sherrod of Tipton county and James N. Shelton, William Rives, and Alexander Whitmore of Fayette county, Trustees in trust, for the Methodist Episcopal Church. Col. Paine was the uncle of Bishop Robert Paine, a well-known bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. This meeting house as it was called was located about a mile north of the present Methodist church on what is now referred to as the Booker place. It is on the east side of Hwy. 59 just before the Jack Pond road when heading north. The name is not give in the original deed, but it was called Sharon.
The Belmont Methodist Church was apparently a split from the Sharon Church. Its first trustees were William Rives, James N Shelton, James A Manley, Fisher A Westmoreland, Alexander Whitmore, Beverly Anderson, and James E Mason. In 1841 Major Edwin Whitmore gave two acres to the Belmont Methodist Church. The trustees at that time were Rev. Henry W. Sale, William Rives, James E Mason, Fisher A Westmoreland, and Col. Robert Tucker. The 1847 Sunday School repots for the Belmont church show that it had two superintendents, ten teachers, fifty scholars, and one library.
Below you will find a list of churches in Tipton County including a brief history of each.
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“Old Trinity”
Situated in a grove of oak and cedar trees, the quaint chapel known as “ Old Trinity ” or “Trinity in the Field” is the oldest surviving church structure in Tipton County. It is the fifth oldest Episcopal church still in use in the Diocese of West Tennessee. Now in a rural, isolated area, the ...
Antioch Church
Antioch Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church in Munford, Tennessee. The pastor is Steven Ford.

Atoka Presbyterian Church
“Five Solas” Atoka Presbyterian Church beliefs are summarized by the five pillars of the reformation known as the “Five Solas.” These are Latin phrases the reformers believed described the only things necessary for salvation. Atoka Presbyterian Church Sola Scriptura – “By Scripture Alone” The Bible is the only inspired and authoritative Word of God, is the only source for ...

Atoka United Methodist Church
OUR SERVICES Atoka United Methodist Church609 Atoka Munford AvenueAtoka, TN 38004 atokaumc@bigriver.net(901) 837-8454 Pastor: Harry F Mathewson

Beaver Baptist Church
Address: 9344 Holly Grove Rd; Brighton, Tennessee Phone: (901) 837-2904 GATHER: We GATHER together weekly in small groups, mid-week Bible studies, and worship services. Small groups will be the backbone of our church structure. This is where the individuals are equipped to do the “work of the ministry” as each ...

Beech Chapel CME Church
Beach Chapel Church Sign Beech Chapel CME Church is located on the Mason-Charleston Road in Mason, TN. It is an African-American church. Also, the cemetery is located across the street from the church and there are approximately 70 graves. According to the current pastor, the church closed last July (2018) due to construction work. ...

Bethel Chapel Pentecostal Church of God
Address: 160 Mill Road; Covington, TN 38019Phone: (901) 476-1226

Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Location Bethel Church and Cemetery is located on Tracy Road in Atoka, TN. Founded in approximately 1850 and a new building was erected in 1953. Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sign Cemetery The cemetery is on the left side of the church. It is an older cemetery with about 600 graves. Some of ...

Brighton Baptist Church
Address: 132 East Woodlawn Avenue, Brighton, TN 38011Phone: 901-476-6180 Our Beliefs BIBLE: We believe the Bible is truly the inspired word of God without error. It is the core of all our Bible studies and worship services. We try not to just present and hear the word, but live it out in our daily lives as well. Salvation: We believe that Jesus is the ...

Campground United Methodist Church
Address: 3183 Drummonds Rd; Munford, Tennessee Phone: (901) 604-0097

Canaan Baptist Church
Description Of Church Building Canaan Baptist Church is located at 211 North Main Street, two blocks north of the square in downtown Covington. It stands within the historic African-American commercial area and its rear lot borders U.S. Highway 51. Founded in 1868 by Rev. J. Williams, the Canaan congregation experienced a large volume of growth in ...

Charleston Baptist Church
…..A rich heritage of history combines to establish new hopes for the future. Celebrating their 130th year….. Tay Lachance, Editor PHOTO CAPTION: The BAPTISMAL for Charleston Baptist Church members took place at the Hatchie River in 1922. The members included (l to r) Cathleen Cothran, Edna Cole, Etta Earl Smith, Cornelia Brammer, Nettye Wright, ...

Charleston United Methodist Church
The Charleston United Methodist Church is located on the relatively quiet highway of 179 and is just east of the Charleston-Mason Road intersection. The church is named for the nearby community, Charleston, which is in Tipton County. Large plantations once surrounded the church and still exist but as smaller farms. The county is largely agricultural ...

Clopton United Methodist Church
Clopton United Methodist Church was founded in the 1830s when a parcel of land was granted for the establishment of a Methodist Church. The land was donated by Anthony M Clopton born in Goochland County, Virginia, 1770. Mr. Clopton and his wife, Rhoda H Clopton, moved to this area from Davidson County, Tennessee. And, thereupon, ...

Covington First United Methodist Church
Covington First United Methodist Church is a diverse, multi-generational and outwardly-focused Christian congregation of approximately 800 members located just off the courthouse square in the county seat of Tipton county, Tennessee. The town of Covington is home to about 9,000 residents and is located east of the Metro Memphis area. It’s affordable cost-of-living, small-town atmosphere, excellent ...

Elm Grove Church and Cemetery
Elm Grove Church and Cemetery are located on Elm Grove Rd in Burlison, TN. The church is in a newer building with the cemetery on its left. There are approximately 200 graves in the cemetery. Elm Grove Church Cemetery Burlison, TN Elm Grove Church Cemetery Burlison, TN Burials Back to Churches Back to Cemeteries

First Baptist Church of Atoka
Address: 102 Kimbrough Ave.; Atoka, TN 38004 Phone: (901) 313-2919 What We Believe The Scriptures We believe in the verbal plenary (full) inspiration and authority of the Bible both Old and New Testaments. We hold the Bible to be infallible and inerrant and, therefore, to be our only rule of faith and practice. 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 ...

Holly Grove Church
Address: 4538 Holly Grove Rd, Brighton, TN 38011Phone: (901) 476-8379