William Fristoe was a member of a Baptist church in Todd county, Tennessee, when he moved to Missouri and where he began preaching the gospel.  He was privileged to lead a few people to Christ, and with that he invited a pastor friend of his to come and baptize the new converts, after which he organized them all into a church.  In 1823 that church – First Baptist of Lexington –  ordained Brother Fristoe.  He pastored those people for approximately thirty years. But that area of Missouri was spiritually destitute, so Pastor Fristoe and his congregation did their best to evangelize outside their community.  On one occasion, he and two others rode into a little town and asked the hotel owner what he thought about having gospel services there.  “To be candid, I think a very poor chance.  Presbyterians and Methodists have tried and failed – the Baptists need not try at all.  In fact, this town is called ‘The Devil’s Headquarters.’” The brethren took this as a spiritual challenge.  They found a log cabin and proceeded to clean it up, then they retired to meditate and pray.  After announcing their meeting, twelve people came to hear the afternoon preaching, but that evening the house was filled.  The next day the service was moved outside.  Then on the Lord’s Day, the Lord demonstrated His power saving a multitude.  The keeper of the hotel, it turned out, was a rebellious Baptist, but under God’s conviction, he repented of his sin and submitted to the Lord.  The new believers were baptized and were formed into the Carrollton Baptist Church, and “the Devil’s Headquarters” became a light house in the wilderness for the Lord Jesus Christ.
Source – “This Day in Baptist History” by David Cummins and E. Wayne Thompson