Claridon Township in Caledonia in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Methodist Episcopal Church Bell

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2023

1. Methodist Episcopal Church Bell Marker

Inscription. This bell first called the pioneers to worship at the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1835. Charles Nathan Clark, the great grandfather of William M. Clark was a member of the original congregation. The bell was entrusted for many years to the care of the Clark Family.

This monument is dedicated to
the loving memory of
William M. Clark
by his family and friends.

Erected 1998.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 40° 38.118′ N, 82° 58.141′ W. Marker is in Caledonia, Ohio, in Marion County. It is in Claridon Township. It is on South Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 S Main Street, Caledonia OH 43314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley

and in the 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caledonia Memorial United Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Boyhood Home of Warren G. Harding (within shouting distance of this marker); Caledonia Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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a different marker also named Caledonia Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Caledonia (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Caledonia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Owl Creek Trail (approx. half a mile away); Claridon Prairie (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caledonia.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2023

2. Methodist Episcopal Church Bell Marker

Methodist Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2023

3. Methodist Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.