Folsom in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 17, 2009

1. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.
Founded 1857

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 38° 40.356′ N, 121° 10.793′ W. Marker is in Folsom, California, in Sacramento County. It is at the intersection of Sibley Street and Natomas Street, on the right when traveling east on Sibley Street. Marker is mounted on the front of the church to the left of the entrance doors. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Folsom CA 95630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in Sacramento Valley,

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Young Wo Memorial Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Folsom Terminal (approx. ¼ mile away); Leidesdorff Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); Southern Pacific Railroad Superintendent's House (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Car/Carpenter Shop (1863) (approx. ¼ mile away); Wells Fargo and Company (approx. ¼ mile away); W.L. Perkins Warehouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Sacramento Valley Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Folsom.

Also see . . . History of St. John’s Parish, Folsom, California, 1857-2005. In 1856, Fr. Quinn, pastor of St. Rose's in Sacramento,

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started a mission church in Folsom. This was thirty years before the Diocese of Sacramento came into being. The next year (1857), Joseph Alemany, archbishop of San Francisco, donated $115 to purchase land for a church in Folsom, just a few hundred yards from the American River. That same year, Fr. Quinn built the first house of worship in Folsom. The church was dedicated to St. John the Baptist and still stands on the grounds of the historic cemetery at the corner of Sibley and Natoma Streets. It is one of the oldest surviving building in Folsom and oldest church still in use in the diocese. It is now used for special occasions such as Masses on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and weddings. (Submitted on February 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)

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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 17, 2009

2. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Marker

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 17, 2009

3. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

View of Church from Adjoining Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 17, 2009

4. View of Church from Adjoining Cemetery

Cemetery Adjoining the Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 17, 2009

5. Cemetery Adjoining the Church

Example of Headstone in Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 17, 2009

6. Example of Headstone in Cemetery

In Memory of Michael William Glynn Died March 11, 1870 Aged 1 year 5 months & 3 days Native of Cal ___*___ In Memory of Owen Glynn Died Oct 16th 1873. Aged 55 years. Native of Co. Calway Ireland also Mary Lopply. Died Oct 12th 1871. Aged 37 Years. Native of Co Mayo Ireland Erected by Margaret Glynn, Wife of Owen Glynn

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,541 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.