Hanoverton in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Philip Neri

since 1817

— “The Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio” —

St Philip Neri Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Irick, June 12, 2018

1. St Philip Neri Marker

Inscription. St. Philip Neri Parish Est. 1817 Church 1849 Bell Tower 1899 150th Anniversary 1999

Erected 1999.

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

Location. 40° 44.172′ N, 80° 52.993′ W. Marker is in Hanoverton, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It can be reached from Gavers Rd (County Route 407). Church is in the hamlet of Dungannon. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11297 Gavers Rd, Hanoverton OH 44423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Eli Washington John Lindesmith (approx. 1½ miles away); Canal Tunnels (approx. 2.2 miles away); 10286 Plymouth Street (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Old Town Pump (approx. 2.9 miles away); Michael Arter House (approx. 2.9 miles away); 30057 Canal Street (approx. 2.9 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanoverton.

More about this marker. the marker is related to Ohio Historical Marker 5- 15 “The Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio”

Photographed by Jason Irick, June 12, 2018

2. St Philip Neri Marker

Photographed by Jason Irick, June 12, 2018

3. St Philip Neri Marker

marker as seen from a distance

Photographed by Jason Irick, June 12, 2018

4. St Philip Neri Marker

the Church, from the road

Photographed by Jason Irick, June 12, 2018

5. St Philip Neri Marker

plaque on nearby cabin, mounted indoors

Photographed by Jason Irick, June 12, 2018

6. St Philip Neri Marker

plaque mounted inside building, adjacent to historic cabin

St. Philip Neri Namestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025

7. St. Philip Neri Namestone

St. Philip Neri Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025

8. St. Philip Neri Cornerstone

St. Philip Neri Benchmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025

9. St. Philip Neri Benchmark

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 13, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.