Woodlawn in Grove City in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lutherans in Jackson Township
150th Anniversary of St. John's
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019
1. Lutherans in Jackson Township Marker
organized a German and English congregation there
in 1849. Built 1st church one block west in 1853
"St. Johannis Kirche." 1856 St. Paul's Lutheran
(MoSyd) built on this site. About 1862 they merged.
1888-9 this sanctuary was erected. To an unknown land
they came where GOD could be worshiped in freedom.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 39° 52.911′ N, 83° 5.332′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Woodlawn. It is on Columbus Street west of Wilbur Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3220 Columbus Street, Grove City OH 43123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the 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 walking distance of this marker: 3306 Columbus Street (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the First School in Grove City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gold Star Families Memorial (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grove City OH. Church website homepage (Submitted on August 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of Grove City Chronology. Southwest Franklin County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Grove City, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019
2. Lutherans in Jackson Township Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019
3. St. John's Lutheran Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019
4. St. John's Lutheran Church Namestone
St. Johannis Kirche
AD 1888.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
