Columbus Grove in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Presbyterian Church Bell

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2021

1. First Presbyterian Church Bell Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1836, the First Presbyterian Church was part of the Columbus Grove community for 175 years. Originally called Truro Church, it was located on land donated by the William and Adam Turner families where Truro Cemetery is now located. This bell was the first church bell in the community when it was installed in their first building in town in 1851. When president Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the bell was tolled 100 times, causing it to be damaged and in need of repair. When the church built a new building in 1901, the bell was repaired and placed in the bell tower where it continued to ring until 2016.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 40° 55.162′ N, 84° 3.466′ W. Marker is in Columbus Grove, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of West Sycamore Street and Souoth High Street (Ohio Route 12), on the left when traveling west on West Sycamore Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 S High St, Columbus Grove OH 45830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the Till Plains.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oglevie Post 64 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Columbus Grove Veterans Memorial Flagpole (about 700 feet away); Columbus Grove Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Truro Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Columbus Grove Municipal Pool (approx. 1.8 miles away); PFC. Larry E VanMeter (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Church Site Rockport Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); John "Jack" Herron (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus Grove.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 15, 2022

2. First Presbyterian Church Bell Marker

First Presbyterian Church Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2021

3. First Presbyterian Church Bell

Ten Commandments display nearby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2021

4. Ten Commandments display nearby

Nearby donor plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2021

5. Nearby donor plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.