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Decatur, TN
Decatur United Methodist Church
145 Vernon Street
Decatur
,
TN
423-334-4130
Meigs
County
was formed from
Rhea
County
in 1836, with
Decatur
designated as the county seat. Two years later, in 1838, a group of Methodists formed what is now the
Decatur
United
Methodist
Church
. Like so many other parishes in the region, the first services were conducted in the county courthouse. The church built a structure around 1857 which has been incorporated in the current building. The
Decatur
United
Methodist
Church
building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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