We are celebrating our 200th Anniversary in 2023!



Some highlights of West Emory’s history —

  • 1823 Organized as the first Cumberland Presbyterian Church in East Tennessee (log building and "Brush Arbor Shed", mile west of

    present Pellissippi Parkway).

  • 1858 Log "Meeting House" replaced by a wood frame building.

  • ???? Part of congregation moved into Concord and built a building there (foundation - in the cemetery on 2nd Street).

  • 1870 Part of congregation moved to our present location (land donated by the Koon Family) wooden building - dismantled and moved t

    site of red brick building. Church named West Emory Presbyterian Church after two pastors: Samuel West and Isaac Emory.

  • 1904 The Reverend Isaac Emory is killed in the famous New Market train wreck.

  • 1906 West Emory left the Cumberland Church and joined the "northern" Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.).

  • 1941 The wooden building burned.

  • 1944 Brick building built. West Emory joined the "Southern" Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian U.S.).

  • 1983 Present sanctuary dedicated. "Northern" and "Southern" Presbyterians unite to become Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (PCUSA).