Big Fork Baptist Church

Now, when we think of the “Big Fork” area of Van Buren County, TN (formerly a part of White County), we think of the old cemetery by that name.  The early settlers of that area would have thought of the Continue reading →

Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church

The early part of this historical sketch is based on the historical articles by L.L. McDowell, Dr. C.S. “Kit” Rascoe and other data compiled by Miss Gertrude Saylors. It has been brought up to date in 1969 by Mrs. John Continue reading →

Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church

In 1826, a Methodist church was organized southwest of Sparta in White County, Tennessee. It was named Mount Gilead, which means a hill of witness. According to church records and historical records of the Tennessee Conference, the Rev. Wesley Deskin Continue reading →