The Methodist Church at Elbridge, Tennessee first met in a log building with a ground floor and split logs as benches. No history of the early old building is available and it is believed it burned during forest fires. In … Continue reading →
Cunningham United Methodist Church is on Gratio Bluff in district 9, according to Obion County History Book One, and three (3) miles east of Ridgely TN in the lower western part of Obion County. Sometime in the spring of 1901, … Continue reading →
Antioch Union Church (Cumberland Presbyterian and United Methodist), Crystal Road, 3 miles north of the intersection of Highway 22 and Crystal Road West of Union City. Could be the church organized by the Cumberland Presbyterians at Crystal with D. E. … Continue reading →
Swedenborgian Lutheran Church(Sabin Collection, circa 1910 – Swedenborgian Church at 426 East Church Street) <Bama3521 (at) aol.com> March 25, 2000: A Lutheran church called Swedenborgin Church was built in 1880 on North Front Street in Union City. Members included Seid Waddell … Continue reading →
Rives Church of Christ was established circa 1880 with the help of Brother Mills of Glass, Tom Osborne of Union City and H. B. Williams of Nashville. Worship services were first held in the school building. November 8, 1887, W. … Continue reading →
Oak Ridge Church of Christ, (p. 472 Obion County History, 1981) is located about two miles northeast of Elbridge on the Ira Wright Rd., earlier known as Shady Grove. It probably met first in Mitchell School. A document, dated March … Continue reading →
Glass Church of Christ was established prior to the Civil War. The exact date is unknown and the earliest date on record is 1852. This little town was known at that time as Palestine and the name was changed to … Continue reading →
Fremont Church of Christ was first known as Mt. Gilead, and was organized between 1865-70 just after the Civil War. The land was donated by James Isaac Caldwell and is located on Highway 22 six miles west of Union City … Continue reading →
Englewood Church of Christ at the bottom of “Englewood Hill” on old Highway 51, (State 22) about 3 miles out of Troy toward Union City. by Jane Powell: In the 1930’s Pappy and I walked here to church on Sunday … Continue reading →
Berea Church of Christ, circa 1912, is in Central Community of Civil District No 7. This church is still very active today. I wish the photo quality was better. This photo is believed to have been made around Thanksgiving. Note … Continue reading →