Asbury United Methodist Church 1802-2004 Asbury United Methodist Church has a rich heritage dating back to the early days of our nation and our state.  Our Federal constitution was only fifteen years old and the state of Kentucky only ten years old when Bishop Francis Asbury rode into our community on horseback and established this church in 1802.  It was in 1802 while on one of his many journeys west of the Alleghenies the pioneer churchman, Francis Asbury came into the humble log cabin home of the Miles family, on what is known as Winters Lane.  Here he conducted a religious service.  As a result of his preaching the Rev. Jarvis Taylor along with Mr. And Mrs. Stacey Reeves, met in the Miles home and initiated the beginnings of Asbury Church.  In 1812 a log church was erected On Elizabeth Miles farm, later known as the Ed Payne Farm.  Still later it became St Joseph Orphanage and now is the National Headquarters of the Disabled American Veterans.  The church is said to be the oldest Northern Methodist congregation south of the Ohio River. In 1837 a new log church was erected on the site of our present church sanctuary.  In 1862 the annual Methodist conference was held at this church, Bishop Levi Scott officiating.  This conference sent Missionaries to Ohio. In 1884 a frame building was built where our present educational building  now stands.  When the foundation was replaced, the contents of the cornerstone revealed the early church history. In 1935 an educational building was built and connected to the chapel to provide Sunday School rooms.  Construction of the present sanctuary was completed in 1955. The present Educational building was built on the site of the Old Asbury Chapel and connected to the front and rear of the sanctuary completing the configuration of our present Asbury United Methodist Church in 1973.  The structure matches the Colonial Architecture of our rich heritage for which we are eternally grateful.