The Methodist Church in Abbeville was established circa 1830 as a mission of the Lawrenceville Circuit. The 1850 church was erected north of the present post office on East Washington Street. The present church retains most of its original features, including its bell and belfry, parquet ceiling, and hand-finished beams. Its first Sunday School annex was built in 1949, with an addition in 1958. In 1973, the Henry County Historical Society proclaimed it Henry County’s number one historical structure.