Near Fairview in Randolph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Randolph Co. Indiana
Green Township
| | 1800s | |
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 31, 2024
1. Randolph Co. Indiana Marker
Built by: A.M. Kennedy & Sons, Rushville, IN.
Style: Burr-Arch-Truss Design
Size: 140' long x 16' wide x 14' high
Cost: $2,250 / $18 per ft
Covered bridge was taken down in 1940-41 by the State Highway, to replace with a heavier steel bridge, and to straighten the road. Prior to the bridges, the Fort-Wayne - Cambridge Rd had to cross at the Historic Ford. This later became St Rd #1.
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Established in the 1840s by the Zion Methodist Church Group. There are 74 known recorded burial lots, with names. The Zion Methodist Church stood just to the west of the cemetery.
Zion Methodist Church
The first church erected here was made of logs. Some old pioneers said that it was constructed of logs that were standing perpendicular in the ground, in a circle. The later church was white frame, with a entrance from the North. It was moved South, to the corner of Davis Memorial Wood. A large Hitch Rack Yard was on the side of the church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 16.593′ N, 85° 8.888′ W. Marker is near Fairview
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana Territory (approx. Ύ mile away); The War of 1812 (approx. Ύ mile away); Indiana (approx. Ύ mile away); Redkey World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); James Grover McDonald (approx. 5.1 miles away); Bear Creek Friends Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Grain First Handled on this Site (approx. 6.2 miles away); Farmland Downtown Historic District (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairview.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 31, 2024
2. Randolph Co. Indiana Marker
Mississinewa River Bridge can be seen in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
