Pisgah United Methodist Church was organized in 1848 with the Rev. N.S. Johnson as its first pastor. Early services were held in homes, except for summer camp meetings at a site known as Old Camp Ground 2.5 miles south. A sanctuary was later built there and served the church until 1913, when new facilities were constructed at this site on land donated by the family of John Fite. For well over a century, the church has played an important role in the development of the surrounding rural area.