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Barnes Chapel Church
A small country church on Rattle
Creek, Washington county, Va., was established during the eighteen
hundreds when Henry Roberts provided the land for a church to be built
near where he lived. Services are still being held here where Roger Hearl,
a descendent of Henry Roberts is Pastor.
Photo by G. Lee Hearl
Duncansville Church
Pictured above is the Duncansville Church located in Brumley
Gap, Poore Valley section of Washington co. Va. This church is located
near the Hugh Heral farm and his descendents probably attended services
there.
Photo by G. Lee Hearl
Rattle Creek Falls
This is a picture of the falls on Rattle Creek where
it spills down through the gorge and the old Joseph H. Heral farm on its
way to the North Fork Holston River.
Fall Hill Church
The Herals and other families living on lower Rattle Creek
built this church.
After standing vacant for many years, it has now been repaired and services
are being held in it. Aunt Harriett Heral Watson is said to be
buried in the cemetery nearby. Harriett Heral was daughter of Hugh Heral
and Lydia Charlotte McIntire and was the wife of William Y.C. Watson. Mary
Broyles of Johnson City, TN was daughter of William and Harriett Watson.
Many ghost stories are told about goings-on around this old church.
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