Observed arrival · 2026-09-21
Wheat Church and the Community That Oak Ridge Displaced
A history and homecoming site preserving the story of Wheat, Tennessee, a community uprooted in 1942 for the creation of Oak Ridge.
- For
- Wheat descendants, local historians, and reunion visitors
- Worth noticing
- The page connects a church founded in 1854 with the 1942 federal acquisition that created Oak Ridge.
Field notes
The page traces the congregation from Mount Zion Baptist Church in 1854 through the 1942 removal of Wheat families for the federal project that became Oak Ridge. Its timeline ends with a planned return: the October 4, 2026 homecoming includes historical displays, speakers, fellowship, and memories. The organizers also ask descendants and other visitors to contribute photographs, documents, and personal recollections, making the site both an information page and an intake point for community history.
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