Methodist Episcopal Church of Bethesda,
Canoe Creek Township
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Bethesda, was built in 1859, .by Reverend Stephen Odell, Perry Henderson and others. It is located about a mile southwest of Hillsdale. It has a fair membership, with a good Sunday school attendance.
Churches of Rock Island County
Source: Historic Rock Island County, pub. Kramer & Company, Rock Island, Illinois, 1908