Radnor Township in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Radnor Baptist Church

— Radnor Heritage Society —

Photographed by Pamela S Zeirott, November 28, 2023

1. Radnor Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The first religious society in Radnor Township was organized by Welsh Baptists on May 4, 1816. It consisted of 11 members who met in a log school where services were held in Welsh. In 1819, the first church, a hewed log meeting house, was built next to the Radnor Cemetery. In 1833, a stone church was built on the same site but was quickly outgrown, and in 1867 a bigger brick structure was built across the street. On June 25, 1901, the building was struck by lightning and destroyed. Rebuilding of a fourth church began immediately on the original site next to the cemetery and could seat 300 in the sanctuary. It served the community well until it was destroyed by arsonists on June 4, 1989. It was replaced by yet another structure located nearby on Thomas Road in 1991.

Erected 1901 by Radnor Township Trustees, Radnor Alumni Association, Radnor Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 40° 23.059′ N, 83° 8.917′ W. Marker is near Radnor, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Radnor Township. It

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is at the intersection of Radnor Road (County Road 198) and Baker Street, on the right when traveling east on Radnor Road. The marker stands just east of the Radnor Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4407 Baker St, Radnor OH 43066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this marker: Radnor Cemetery Lych Gate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Radnor Village and Township (about 400 feet away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Korean Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War II Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War I Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Pamela S Zeirott, November 28, 2023

2. Radnor Baptist Church Marker

(about 500 feet away); Powell General Store / Delhi House and Tavern (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radnor.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 1, 2025

3. Radnor Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2023, by Pamela S Zeirott of Johnstown, Ohio. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2023, by Pamela S Zeirott of Johnstown, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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