East Fork State Park in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bethel Methodist Church

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

1. Bethel Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Established 1805 by Rev. John Collins. The first church was a log cabin. Replaced in 1818. The current church dates to 1867.

Erected 2000 by Clermont County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 39° 0.445′ N, 84° 8.305′ W. Marker is in East Fork State Park, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Elklick Road ¾ mile north of Old State Route 125. It is in East Fork State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3297 Elklick Rd, Bethel OH 45106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Collins, Methodist Preacher and Circuit Rider / Bethel Methodist Church and Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Elk Lick Mound (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fallen Heroes of Clermont County (approx. ¾ mile away); One-Room Schoolhouses (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bethel (approx. 4.1 miles away); Early Settlers Burial Ground (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bethel Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Fork State Park.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Bethel M.E. Church

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Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry. Excerpt:

Bethel Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church building in rural Clermont County, Ohio. Built in the 1810s under the leadership of one of Ohio's earliest Methodist preachers, John Collins, it has survived the death of its congregation, and it remains in use for community activities. Together with its cemetery, the building continues to be used occasionally, and it has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

(Submitted on August 27, 2022.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

2. Bethel Methodist Church Marker

Bethel Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

3. Bethel Methodist Church and Marker

The marker is on the wall of the church, lower left. The sign in the gable reads, “Old Bethel M.E. Church. Erected 1818, Rebuilt 1867.”

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.