1937 Flood

ID: 1258 ~ Source: New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections ~ Date: 1937

This file appears in: Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church

Wesley Chapel suffered severe flooding during the 1937 flood. Note the "no services" notice on the sign to the right of the door.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections

This file appears in: Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church

By Carl Creason, Hannah O'Daniel, Katherine Gann, Daniel Michael, and Leanna Smith

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church traces its roots to the first Methodist congregation founded in New Albany. In October 1816, several settlers began meeting for prayers in a cake shop owned by Harriet Reynolds on the east side of Pearl Street.…