Randolph Township in Rising Sun in Ohio County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rising Sun Churches

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

1. Rising Sun Churches Marker

Inscription. 1815 Methodist Episcopal • 1816 Presbyterian • 1832 Church of Christ • 1840 Universalist • 1863 Rising Sun Baptist • 1867 Shiloh Baptist • 1869 First United Church of Christ • 1878 Macedonia Methodist • 1946 Church of the Nazarene • 1983 Bethel Unity Baptist

Erected by Rising Sun Municipal Utilities (sponsor).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 38° 56.887′ N, 84° 51.033′ W. Marker is in Rising Sun, Indiana, in Ohio County. It is in Randolph Township. It can be reached from North Front Street north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the sidewalk along the riverfront. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 N Front St, Rising Sun IN 47040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Caleb Craft (a few steps from this marker); First Sermon in Rising Sun (a few steps from this marker); Talbott's Mill (a few steps from this marker); Henry James (within shouting distance of this marker); Shadrach Hathaway (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Pump (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinkney James (within shouting distance of this marker); Wharfboat (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rising Sun.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. Rising Sun Churches Marker

Featured marker is second from front in the sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.