Columbia Station in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Columbia United Methodist Church
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021
1. Columbia United Methodist Church Marker
Site of the first dedicated house of worship in Lorain County. The first Methodist service in Columbia Township occurred in 1818 in the home of the Widow Burke. Methodists continued to meet in homes until 1830 when the first church building was completed on this spot. It was replaced by the existing structure in 1905. Religion played a vital role in the lives of the first pioneers to Lorain County providing for much needed spiritual guidance and social gatherings. In the early days, circuit riding Methodist preachers braved the wilderness and the elements to serve these pioneer communities.
This marker placed in memory of those faithful Methodist pioneers who brought 200 years of Methodism to Columbia Township
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 41° 18.751′ N, 81° 55.454′ W. Marker is in Columbia Station, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is on Royalton Road (Ohio Route 82) 0.1 miles east of West River Road (County Highway 60), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbia Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbia Township (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olmsted Falls L.S. & M.S. Depot (approx. 4.4 miles away); Pomeroy House (approx. 4.6 miles away); Strongsville (approx. 4.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bricks from the Stongsville High School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Captain Charles A. Harding
2. Marker detail: Columbia Methodist Church
(circa 1800's)
(circa 1800's)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021
3. Columbia United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021
4. Columbia United Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
