Near Mansfield in Henry County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Manley's Chapel United Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 27, 2022

1. Manley's Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. When the Jackson Purchase was opened to settlement in 1818, one of Asbury's circuit riders, John Manley, located and took up land near here. He organized Manley's Chapel, probably the first church in the Purchase area, in 1821. Tennessee Conference missionary Benjamin Peeples was the first pastor. The first two sanctuaries were log. The third, built in 1857, was log/weatherboard, Almost inaccessible by auto, Manley's Chapel nearly died in the early 1930's. It was dismantled and moved to the present location. In 1958, Bishop W.T. Watkins dedicated a new brick structure which was built by church families.

Erected by The United Methodist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 36° 12.745′ N, 88° 14.435′ W. Marker is near Mansfield, Tennessee, in Henry County. It is at the intersection of Reynoldsburg Road and Vale Road, on the right when traveling south on Reynoldsburg Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5070 Reynoldsburg Rd, Paris TN 38242, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skirmish at Mansfield (approx. 3½ miles away); Sunnyside School House (approx. 6.6 miles away); Governor Thomas Clarke Rye (approx. 7 miles away); The Charles M. White House (approx. 7.1 miles away); Routon House (approx. 7.3 miles away); Mandle/Harding House (approx. 7.4 miles away); E.W. Grove-Henry County High School (approx. 7.4 miles away); E. W. Grove High School (approx. 7½ miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 27, 2022

2. Manley's Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.