Red Oak in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sciola Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Randall Wilson
1. Sciola Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Iowa Historic Site
Sciola Missionary Baptist Church
1871
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Iowa State Historical Department
Division Of Historic Preservation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 1.764′ N, 95° 13.602′ W. Marker is in Red Oak, Iowa, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from North Fourth Street. The church and marker are on the grounds of the Montgomery County History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700, Red Oak IA 51566, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Iowa National
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Regarding Sciola Missionary Baptist Church. Sciola Missionary Baptist Church, also known as Sciola Community Church, is a historic church located in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. It is a rare example of an early Iowa frame church building. The Sciola Post Office was established in 1855 and was the first one established in Montgomery County. The village was composed of a few stores, the church, and the post office. The Baptist congregation was founded in January 1869 with nine families. The Baptist congregation remained there until 1929. The building was used for a variety of community functions until it was rededicated as the Sciola Community Church in 1946 and subsequently moved from Sciola
Photographed by Randall Wilson, 2024
2. Sciola Missionary Baptist Church, Montgomery County, Iowa
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
