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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1846 The Highland Mission was built. Lutherans
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: Churches & Religion • Man-Made Features. 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. Marker 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.

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); Gold Star Families Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3968 Broadway (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3974 Broadway (approx.

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0.2 miles away); "Park and Broadway in 1924" (approx. ¼ mile away); The Grant Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); 4002 Broadway (approx. ¼ mile away); 4022 Broadway (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

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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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. History of Grove City — Chronology. Southwest Franklin County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

St. John's Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019

3. St. John's Lutheran Church

St. John's Lutheran Church Namestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019

4. St. John's Lutheran Church Namestone

Ev. Lutherische
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.