Bethel in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Memoriam

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

1. Memoriam Marker

Inscription. Original church organized 1821. Church on this site erected 1852. Church services held here till 1894. Building razed in 1966. The first Christian Church north of U.S. 40 in the state of Indiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 39° 59.141′ N, 84° 49.802′ W. Marker is in Bethel, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is on Indiana Route 227, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10825 State Route 227, Fountain City IN 47341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hollansburg, Ohio (approx. 2.1 miles away in Ohio); Hollansburg Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 2.3 miles away in Ohio); Samuel McClure (approx. 3.9 miles away in Ohio); Sgt William Brodrick (approx. 3.9 miles away in Ohio); Home of Levi Coffin (approx. 5.1 miles away); Fountain City Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); Levi Coffin (approx. 5.1 miles away); William Graham (approx. 5.3 miles away in Ohio).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Fort Nesbit (Nisbet) (was approx. 5 miles away in Ohio but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

2. Memoriam Marker

Bethel Christian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

3. Bethel Christian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.