Sam Black Church, West Virginia
Sam Black Church | |
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 HistoricSam Black Church. | |
  Sam Black Church Location within the state of West Virginia  Sam Black Church Sam Black Church (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:37°53′56″N80°37′52″W/ 37.89889°N 80.63111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
Sam Black Churchis an unincorporated community inGreenbrier County,West Virginia,United States. It is located at the intersection ofInterstate 64andU.S. Route 60on theMidland Trail,aNational Scenic Byway.[1]The community is named for theSam Black Church,aRegistered Historic Placebuilt in 1902 which is nearby.Reverend Sam Blackwas aSouthern Methodistpreacher andcircuit riderwho preached an area stretching multiple counties fromKanawha CountytoGreenbrier Countyand helping to establish numerous churches in the area.[2]He died on July 13, 1899, at the age of 86.[3]
In popular culture
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An influentialhardcore punkband fromBoston, Massachusetts,named their bandSam Black Churchafter this community[4]as it is where their drummer J.R. Roach was living at the time.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Sam Black United Methodist Church".Almost Heaven - West Virginia.RetrievedJanuary 23,2020.
- ^"e-WV | Sam Black".www.wvencyclopedia.org.RetrievedJanuary 23,2020.
- ^Powell, Bob."July 13, 1899: Greenbrier Co. Methodist Preacher Sam Black Dies at 86".www.wvpublic.org.RetrievedJanuary 23,2020.
- ^MacKenzie, Peggy (April 4, 2016)."The amazing music of Boston's Sam Black Church: A documentary of hardcore/metal band with local roots".Mountain Messenger.RetrievedJanuary 23,2020.
- ^Wedge, Dave (September 22, 2007)."Sam Black magic".Boston Herald.RetrievedJanuary 23,2020.
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