Near Thornville in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2021
1. Site of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
the location of
Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Erected in 1808
to the glory of
the Triune God
Services were held
until 1942
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 39° 51.371′ N, 82° 23.528′ W. Marker is near Thornville, Ohio, in Perry County. It is on High Point Road (County Road 29) 0.1 miles east of State Route 13, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Zion Ridge/Zion Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8000 High Point Road, Thornville OH 43076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zion Reformed Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Randolph Mitchell House / Reading Township, Perry County (approx. 3.8 miles away); First Lutheran Synod (approx. 5.9 miles away); First Mass in Ohio (approx. 5.9 miles away); Jacob Millers Tavern (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Sheridan Monument / 1829 Courthouse
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2021
2. Site of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2021
3. View of Zion Reformed UCC from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
