The first religious services in Edgerton were held by the Primitive Methodists in 1853, in the railroad depot.

The evidence

• “Primitive Methodist Church. — The first religious services held in the village of Edgerton were those gotten up by this sect in 1853, in the railroad depot, before it was inclosed, the attendance then being but about twelve members. Ever since that date, they have met in the schoolhouse, but now meet in Croft's Hall, where the services are attended by the remaining six members, viz., James Croft, Matthew Croft, J.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 672 / book p. 676

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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