Near Bowling Green in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016

1. First Seventh-Day Adventist Church Marker

Inscription. Elder Oliver Mears organized on February 8, 1862 in a tent on this spot, then a walnut grove owned by William Lovett, the Lovett's Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church, first of this denomination in Ohio. A Frame building erected in 1864 served the congregation until 1911 when it moved to its present location in Bowling Green.

Erected 1974 by Wood County Commissioners, The Wood County Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-87.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 1862.

Location. 41° 24.602′ N, 83° 39.05′ W. Marker is near Bowling Green, Ohio, in Wood County. Marker is on North Main Street (Ohio Route 25) north of Bishop Road (County Route 208), on the right when traveling south. This marker is located on the front grounds of a residence, about a mile north of downtown Bowling Green, on the west side of the roadway. The marker is situated, so as to face the roadway with its frontside, having its blank backside facing away from the roadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17661 North Main Street, Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sugar Ridge Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bowling Green (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ridge School 1886-2013 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wood County Honor And Rememberance (approx. 2.3 miles away); County of Wood (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wood County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wood County Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016

2. First Seventh-Day Adventist Church Marker

View of the marker situated on the front grounds of a nearby residence.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016

3. First Seventh-Day Adventist Church Marker

View of the marker looking north along North Main Street.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016

4. First Seventh-Day Adventist Church Marker

View of the marker looking south along North Main Street.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016

5. First Seventh-Day Adventist Church Marker

View of the marker looking south along North Main Street, in front of the residence at 17661 North Main Street, just north of the intersection with Bishop Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 28, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.