Oceola Township near Howell in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 26, 2017
1. St. John The Baptist Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. . Irish immigrants founded a Catholic mission in Livingston County in 1843. The following year, two acres of land were purchased here and a log structure was erected for worship services. As the congregation grew it required a larger facility, and a frame structure was built onto the log church in later years. In 1868 the log portion was removed and the west end of the present corbeled brick building was erected. The cornerstone was consecrated at that time. In 1873 the frame segment was detached, moved across the road and used for services during construction of the present Gothic Revival structure. The church became a parish in 1974. Originally known as St. James, the St. John the Baptist congregation is the oldest Catholic congregation in Livingston County.
Irish immigrants founded a Catholic mission in Livingston County in 1843. The following year, two acres of land were purchased here and a log structure was erected for worship services. As the congregation grew it required a larger facility, and a frame structure was built onto the log church in later years. In 1868 the log portion was removed and the west end of the present corbeled brick building was erected. The cornerstone was consecrated at that time. In 1873 the frame segment was detached, moved across the road and used for services during construction of the present Gothic Revival structure. The church became a parish in 1974. Originally known as St. James, the St. John the Baptist congregation is the oldest Catholic congregation in Livingston County.
Erected 1982 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L538.)
is near Howell, Michigan, in Livingston County. It is in Oceola Township. It is at the intersection of North Hacker Road and East Highland Road (State Highway 59), on the right when traveling south on North Hacker Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1991 North Hacker Road, Howell MI 48855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Part of the new church, on the north side of State Highway 59, can be seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 195 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
