Wilder in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021
1. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Marker
has been placed
on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of
the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 39° 2.799′ N, 84° 29.118′ W. Marker is in Wilder, Kentucky, in Campbell County. It is at the intersection of Johns Hill Road (Kentucky Route 2345) and St. Johns, on the left when traveling south on Johns Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1309 Johns Hill Road, Newport KY 41076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holy Cross Parish (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ritte's Corner (approx. one mile away); Latonia Race Track (approx. one mile away); Holmes High School / Holmesdale Estate (approx. 1.4 miles away); PFC Edward H. Ahrens (approx. 1.4 miles away); Shaler Battery and the Black Brigade (approx. 1½ miles away); Shaler Battery (approx. 1½ miles away); The Shaw House (approx. 1½ miles away).
Regarding St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
this page online
St. John the Baptist Church, constructed in 1858 is one of few early ethnic churches extant in Kenton County. Of those which remain, it is the best example of early German utilitarian structures. Devoid of the high ornamentation which was present in later church structures, St. Johns symbolizes the non-materialistic religious life led by early German immigrants.
Also see . . . St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church. National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form. (Submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021
2. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
