Peace's Chapel Baptist Church was organized on August 3rd, 1887, at Fairport, also called Sandy Fork, a crossroads settlement in Granville county. It was first called Fairport Church. Services were held in the loft of an old to***co factory across the road from the present site. There were 25 charter members, 12 male and 13 female. Fairport Church was a member of the Central Baptist Association fr
om 1888-1890 when it joined the Flat River Baptist Association. Pernell served as the first pastor from October, 1887 until August, 1891
The first building committee was elected in October, 1887. In August, 1889, Dr. Christopher C. Peace and his sister Ms. Margaret Peace, deeded 2 acres of land to the church which is the present site of the church. The name of the church was changed to Peace's Chapel in honor of the Peace family.