Near Columbia Station in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Columbia Township
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
1. Columbia Township Marker
Founded in 1807 Columbia was the first continuously inhabited settlement in Lorain County.
Harmon, Levi and Azor Bronson, Calvin Hoadley,
Jared Pritchard and others formed the Waterbury
Land Company to buy the township from the
Connecticut Land Company. In 1808, Sally
Bronson named the township and became its first
teacher. In 1809, the first church society was
formed and Hoadley built a log gristmill beside
the Rocky River. A militia company was organized in 1810 and a two story blockhouse
was constructed for protection during the
War of 1812.Erected 2003 by the Columbia Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 17-47.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 41° 18.774′ N, 81° 55.642′ W. Marker is near Columbia Station, Ohio, in Lorain County. Marker is on Royalton
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Columbia Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbia United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olmsted Falls L.S. & M.S. Depot (approx. 4.4 miles away); Olmsted Falls, A Historic Community (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pomeroy House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Town Hall and School Building (approx. 4.9 miles away); Olmsted’s Origins / Olmsted Township (approx. 4.9 miles away); Chestnut Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia Station.
Also see . . . History of the Township. “Early development in the Township was encouraged by the construction of Wooster Road and Montgomery Road in the 1820’s and by the construction and extension of several railroad lines beginning in the 1840’s. The railroad lines also prompted the founding of two commuter communities, Madeira and Terrace Park.” (Submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
2. Columbia Township Marker
The traffic light in the distance is for West River Road.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
3. Columbia United Methodist Church, Columbia Station Ohio
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
4. Columbia Township Town Hall, Columbia Station Ohio
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
5. Columbia Baptist Church, Columbia Station Ohio
The cornerstone reads “First Baptist Church, organized A.D. 1832. This edifice erected A.D. 1900.”
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
