In 1800, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church was organized on this site by settlers from North Carolina under the leadership of Pastor Marimon Landrum. It was one of the original churches in the county. The original log building with 12 corners for the 12 . . . — — Map (db m220953) HM
In small groups known as societies, early settlers held worship services in their homes. Several months before the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized, in 1812 the Revs. Thomas King and John Manley established the . . . — — Map (db m35484) HM
