Etlah Community Church - Etlah, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 38.336 W 091° 16.725
15S E 649805 N 4278115
Up on a hill in front of the cemetery...front door is almost on the cliff...
Waymark Code: WM13AFW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2020
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County of church: Franklin County
Location of church: State Hwy B, SW of Etlah Rd & Big Berger Creek, Etlah
Oral history told me the church was built in 1860, was once the Etlah Community Church, and was non-denomination Christian.
Today it is a private home. The owner was gracious, and willing to talk, but reserved.
Oral History: It seem the town wanted a big depot and stop from the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. Planned on naming the town after the German verb to stop or halt Halte But the railroad said no, they were not interested in a stop here, so the town folks said they will not stop we are the opposite of that of town became the verb backwards...Etlah .. not to stop or halt...sort of....