About

Fall Creek Church of the Brethren in Middletown was originally known as the German Baptist or 'Dunkard' church. It started as a breakaway of Nettle Creek Church. The church, which is located 2 1/2 miles east of Middletown, was organized in 1845 with twenty five members.

Jacob Miller donated the ground where the church was built, and in 1853 deeded the land where the old part of Miller's Cemetery is located. George Hoover was the first pastor who served for 50 years. The church oversaw the Old People's Home and an orphanage located next to the Home which was founded in 1884 and are known as the overseers of the German Baptist Cemetery also known as Miller Cemetery.

Among the early families associated with the church were: John F. Miller, Jacob P. Miller, Andrew Fattic,
Peter Keesling, Jacob Good, Jacob Brunk, George Hoover, Isaac Van Matre, David Crist, and George Hoover.

The name was officially changed in 1918 to the Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren."