Organized by the Rev. Charles Long, Sr. in 1900, St. Paul is the oldest church in Pleasant City. As membership grew, the congregation built a small church and named it Gethsemane. When African American families were forced to move from Palm Beach, many settled in Pleasant City, where they built the current church and named it St. Paul.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Photo courtesy of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach.