HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

The Highland Baptist church was started by a group of pioneers who came from New Croydon, in Jay County Indiana in June 1871.  Their first meeting was held in the William Kelly home in the section west in Norway Township, across the highway from where the church now stands.  Meetings were held in homes until Highland School was built.  Later they met in "48" schoolhouse until the church was built and dedicated in 1904 on a lot of ground donated by George Cowle.  On November 26th in 1961 this church celebrated its 90th anniversary.  An all-day meeting with a fellowship dinner, a program of music, talks and a history of the church marked this outstanding occasion.