 There are a number of smaller Baptist associations in the United States which maintain a separate existence from the larger groups for doctrinal reasons.Among these are the Freewill Baptists, the General Baptists, the Primitive Baptists, the Old Regular Baptists, various associations devoted to Landmarkism, the Conservative Baptist Association, the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, and many regional and local associations which do not affiliate with any national group.Independent Baptist churches are completely independent of any association or group, though they usually maintain some sort of fellowship with like-minded churches.