Palestine Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1844--,. 4 mi. NW. of Golconda, RFD. 1, Golconda, Pope County.

Organized in 1844 with 3 members in a log schoolhouse which was used until 1875 when present building was erected; a white frame structure colonial style, dedicated in 1877. First settled pastor, Rev. James Gordon Thompson, 1875-77.

Present pastor, Rev. Lloyd Noble, 1940--, Anna.

Session Minutes: 1914--, 1 v. hdw., in custody of Session Clerk, Mrs Olive Gullet, RFD. 1.

Register: (members, deacons, pastors, baptisms, deaths, marriages), 1914, included in Session Minutes.

Financial Records: incorporated in Session Minutes.

[Source: Inventory of the Church Archives of Illinois: Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Prepared by Illinois Historical Records Survey, Division of community services programs, Work Projects Administration. Chicago, Illinois: Illinois Historical Records Survey, Illinois Public Records Project, February 1942, page 88]