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Neighboring Community: Mortonsville
COnnection to elm bend
The Polk Memorial Baptist Church and Mortonsville School are linked to the people of Elm Bend. Mattie Johnson Gray, the James P. Ford, Wheat, Creth, Johnson and other families are connected through marriage, work, or worship. The W.H. Sellers Distillery and James P. Ford Distilleries were located near Mortonsville. Polk Memorial Church is still open and still stands though the distilleries disappeared long ago.
Pictured right: At the Mortonsville post office before it closed in 1921. Tom Wheat is driving the wagon. Other, l to r, John B. Burles, Henderson "Jack" Owen, and D.G.Owen. D.G. was a trustee on the school board and approved the contract to build the Elm Bend Rosenwald School in 1924.
Tom Wheat, John Burles, Jack and D.G. Owen
Mortonsville Baptist church (Polk memorial baptist)
170 Years old
170 Years old
170 Years old
African Baptist Church of Christ in Mortonsville, KY. The church's name was changed to Polk Memorial Baptist to honor the minister (James Knox Polk) who served the congregation for 45 years.
cemetery
170 Years old
170 Years old
Church Cemetery; this sacred ground holds the deep-rooted history of the Elm Bend community, serving as the final resting place for generations of families who built our local heritage.
legacy
170 Years old
legacy
This church was the heart of the community for members like Mattie Johnson and her family. We honor their history by preserving these records for all who follow.