The Journal-Record - Bicentennial Edition Thursday, July 1, 1976 Section D, Page 4 HACKLEBURG'S FIRST CHURCH WAS METHODIST The first church was the Hackleburg Congregational Methodist, housed in a little log building about one mile south of the town. Some of the members were, W. W. FREDERICK, John COLEMAN, and B. P. CANTRELL. They came out of this church and organized the Methodist Church South. The building for this church was erected in town in 1889. Because of some large cedar trees the church was called the Cedar Tree Methodist Church. The Baptist Church was organized July 5, 1908. Some of the charter members were J. M. CONDEN and family, J. L. VANDIVER and family and W. J. BRYAN and family. The Church of Christ was organized about 1912 and the Church of God about 1920.