Monroe Chapel M. E. South

Owing to the destruction by fire of the early records of this church, we are unable to give the date of its organization, though it was between 1840 and 1850, probably 1845. The names of the first members could not be obtained. Some of the pastors of the congregation have been: William Bell, Lilburn Rush, Walter Toole, William Warren, W. W. Wainwright, J. W. Jordan, A. P. Linn, Revs. Hedgepeth, Root, Blackwell, William M. Wood and Rev. Shackleford. The original church was built about 1845, and the present one in 1877. It cost about $1,500, is a frame, and is 34 x 50 feet in dimension. There is a membership here of some 200. The Sabbath-school of 106 pupils, is superintended by John C. Rhodes.