ULAH

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Plat Map from 1875

Ulah is a small village a few miles southeast of Cambridge. It is the result of the railroad passing through that portion of the county, and was laid out by C. A. Morris, owner of the town site, June 5, 1873. There are a few stores, one or two shops, a railroad depot, and a grain elevator. The number of inhabitants is about fifty. The village at present contains no school, the youth being sent to the district school about one mile south of town. There is one church, the Methodist Episcopal. It was organ­ ized by the Rev. G. M. Morey, present pastor of Cambridge M. E. Church, on April 10, 1866. About thirty persons united in forming this church. They had met for divine worship in the Pleasant Valley school-house, where they continued to hold divine service until 1875, when they completed their present commodious church edifice, costing about $1,000. There are at present 83 members, and 40 scholars in the Sunday-school. The pastor is the Rev. H. K. Metcalf. The Rev. G. M. Morey, W. B. Frazell, and S. H. Humes have also labored here.

History of Henry County

All of the Information on the following pages was generously contributed by Bonnie Wiley; it's a wonderful look at Ulah's history- Thanks so much Bonnie!

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