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Henderson County TN From the "History of Henderson County Schools" by Louise Oakley (County Fair Project 1940)
The oldest church was a log building erected on a camp meeting site. A man died during the meeting and requested to be buried there. This started the cemetery and soon afterwards the church was built. This was 108 years ago. The community has today two churches - a Primitive Baptist and a Missionary Baptist. The latter was organized in 1934. Antioch school got its name from a Primitive Baptist church located in the community. Mary Teague taught the first school in a log building at Old Antioch seventy-five years ago. She had a house full of pupils. One of her pupils now living in this community is Martha Ellen Fesmire. She is 83 years of age. All her life has been spent in less than a mile and a half of her birthplace. The present teachers are Mrs. Ruby W. Brooks and Miss Faye Oakley. The present enrollment is 54 pupils. The present mail carrier is Mr. Bob Smith. |