Moraine in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Zion Memorial Church

On Old Dixie Highway

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

1. Zion Memorial Church Marker

Inscription. The first church in Moraine was Zion Memorial Church of Christ established in 1820. The first church was built of logs with a stone foundation. The cemetery also was started at this time. Between 1820 and 1826 the first ministers were circuit riders on horseback. The congregation erected a two story brick building dedicated in May 1860. In 1886 and again in 1933 the church survived tornado damage to the roof, steeple and structure.

Erected 2015 by the City of Moraine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 41.639′ N, 84° 12.726′ W. Marker is in Moraine, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is on Old Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) near Stroop Rd., on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 S Dixie Dr, Dayton OH 45439, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the

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Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Great Miami Turnpike (approx. ¼ mile away); Delco-Light and Frigidaire (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Blanchard Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moraine Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Moraine Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wright Model G Seaplane (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moraine.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wright Seaplane Base (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. Old Dixie Highway

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

2. Zion Memorial Church Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

3. Zion Memorial Church Marker

looking towards the church, from the curb of Dixie Highway

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

4. Zion Memorial Church Marker

the Church sign

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

5. Zion Memorial Church Marker

carving above church door

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.