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The Original Site Of Church And Cemetery

 
 
The Original Site Of Church And Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2024
1. The Original Site Of Church And Cemetery Marker
Inscription. The original site of church and cemetery was 1.5 acres donated in 1821 by Solomon Townsend. The present site includes grants of 2.61 acres by William Howard Townsend in 1898, and of 2.4 acres by Augustus Dailey Townsend in 1944.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
 
Location. 39° 11.51′ N, 82° 15.674′ W. Marker is near Carpenter, Ohio, in Meigs County. It is in Columbia Township. It is on Ohio Route 143 near Lemaster Road (County Road 2), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28400 Route 143, Albany OH 45710, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Howell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albany / Enterprise Academy (approx. 4 miles away); Henry Duc and the Defenders of Our Country (approx. 8.8 miles away); Morgan's Raid in Vinton County (approx. 8.8 miles away); Wilkesville (approx. 8.8 miles away); Margaret Snowden (approx. 9.2 miles away); Gallia County State Route 160 Racoon Creek Bridge (approx. 9.3 miles away); Adena Culture (approx. 9.8 miles away).
 
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Temple Cemetery Arch image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2024
2. Temple Cemetery Arch
The Original Site Of Church And Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2024
3. The Original Site Of Church And Cemetery Marker
This plaque is the community's expression of thanks for the gift by Gisella & Hollis Litownsend which provided this archway August 21, 1968
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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