Amalthea Central College in Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Central College Presbyterian Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008

1. Central College Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription.
This church was organized April 22, 1843, in conjunction with The Central College of Ohio on land donated by Squire Timothy Lee. The college, chartered in March, 1842, continued until 1892.

This brick chapel was erected in 1870 under the leadership of the Reverend Levi P. Sabin, and was remodeled during the pastorate of the Reverend Robert B. Wilson, 1943-1953.

Erected 1967 by The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1842.

Location. 40° 5.981′ N, 82° 53.362′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Amalthea Central College. It is on Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in front of the 1870 brick Central College Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1260 Whitney Ln, Westerville OH 43081, 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: The Ellsworth Chapel (here, next to this marker); Central College of Ohio (a few steps from this marker); The Flag Pole

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Squire's Glen Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House – Built 1833 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clarence Boal Hoover / Charles Potter Hoover (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blendon Township War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Blendon Central Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Blendon Church Bell (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Central College Presbyterian Church web site. (Submitted on April 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by Alex Krempasky, March 21, 2023

2. Central College Presbyterian Church Marker

1870 Central College Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008

3. 1870 Central College Presbyterian Church and Marker

Central College Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 3, 2026

4. Central College Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,444 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Alex Krempasky of Obetz, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.