Beech Grove Baptist Church Organized in 1880 First named Ballard's Chapel in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ballard who donated the land. Charter members: Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ballard and Mr. John Harris Pastors: J. A. Caylor 1921-1924; C.D. Martin 1925-1928; A.B. Johnson 1929-1936; Buford Bull 1937-1941; Truman Boyd 1941-1944; Luther Reed 1944-1948; James E. Ingle 1948-1951; Paul Hatfield 1951-1953; Marcus Reed 1954-1956; Alexander Nisbet 1957-1959; Bob Lynch 1959-1961; Robert Cullough 1961-1969