Prairie Ridge Christian Church - Polo, MO
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 39° 33.315 W 094° 07.955
15S E 402697 N 4379008
Old church built out on the prairie back in 1885....
Waymark Code: WM120NJ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2020
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County of Church: Caldwell County
Location of Church: Junction of MO 116 & MO D, 5 miles W. of Polo; 7 miles E. of Lathrop
Number of graves in graveyard: 1,222
Sunday School: 9:30 A.M.
Sunday Worship: 10:30 A.M.
Pastor: Mike Duncan
Church establised: 1876
Graveyard established: 1885
Church bldg. built: 1885 - Complete re-model 1931; another remodel 1954
Church and school re-modeled again in 1966; 6 class rooms added to the west wing
Back when I found this church (2010) I was still finding my way on waymarking, on how and what, etc...
I could not find back then the web sites needed to enter this category, if it even existed back then, or This Old Church category.
I have now. The church is original, with additions to the west of the main building...in the same architectural style
"Prairie Ridge Christian Union Church was
organized in the Old Prairie Ridge Schoolhouse on
December 2, 1876, by Brothers Adrew Arnote and J.M.
Harder, with 16 charter members. Brother George
Mitchell became pastor in 1882, and plans were
beginning to take shape to build a house of worship.
Land for the church site was donated by William
Arnote. The building was completed in April 1885.
This Church was a frame building and stood on Section
23. On the second Sunday in June 1886, the new
Prairie Ridge Christian Union Church building was
dedicated by Rev. J.V.D. Flack." ~ US Gen Web