Rockford in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

This church founded c 1838

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

1. This church founded c 1838 Marker

Inscription. One of the earliest Methodist churches in Western Ohio

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 40° 41.423′ N, 84° 38.849′ W. Marker is in Rockford, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on West Pearl Street just east of South Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 S Franklin St, Rockford OH 45882, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Rockford Bicentennial Historic Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Shanesville, Shane’s Crossing, Rockford / “Johnny Appleseed” Nursery (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Veteran (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hedges Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rockford Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hedges Park Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor Of Navy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockford.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

2. This church founded c 1838 Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

3. The church

The cornerstone of the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

4. The cornerstone of the church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.