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

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Old Bethel M.E. Church

Clermont County Historical Society photo. Used with permission.

1. Old Bethel M.E. Church Marker

Inscription. In 1978 this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is still used for special services. The original log church was constructed by the Rev. John Collins in 1805. In the year 1816 the framework of the present church was erected. Later in 1867, more renovations were completed.

In 1875 the Old Bethel N.E. Church Historical Society was formed to preserve and maintain the church. In the adjacent cemetery, maintained by the Tate Township trustees are buried many of the area’s original settlers. Among them were John and Sarah Simpson, the grandparents of President U.S. Grant, and also the Rev. John Collins and his family./

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 0.441′ N, 84° 8.307′ W. Marker was in East Fork State Park, Ohio, in Clermont County. It was on Elklick Road ¾ mile Old State Route 125, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3297 Elklick Rd, Bethel OH 45106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Cincinnati.

It was also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Bethel Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); John Collins, Methodist Preacher and Circuit Rider / Bethel Methodist Church and Cemetery

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(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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Fork State Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 54 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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