New Hope Baptist was organized in November 1830, and just three years later, in 1833, the deed to its original land was recorded. According to church records, the first building stood near the lower edge of the cemetery. It was a plain structure, likely of logs, with a shed on one side designated for Black congregants. By 1856, the congregation had grown enough to build a second house of worship across the road from the present site. That building stood for more than half a century and underwent improvements in 1878, when it was ceiled and fitted with glass windows. A single original pillar and inscription still mark its location. In 1911, the current sanctuary was completed and dedicated, replacing the older building, which was finally torn down in 1912.

New Hope also played an important role in the growth of Black religious life in the area. In November 1875, it granted letters of dismissal to several Black members, who went on to organize Tabernacle Baptist Church about half a mile away.

Perhaps the most remarkable part of New Hope’s story is its long pastoral leadership within one family. John Hogan (1826–1903) served as pastor for thirty-eight years, and his son, affectionately known as “Am” Hogan (1869–1938), carried on his father’s work for forty-two more. Together, father and son shepherded the congregation for an extraordinary eighty years. Today, New Hope stands as both a place of worship and a living testament to the resilience and continuity of its community.