Winchester in Randolph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bear Creek Friends Church

— Bear Creek Sesquicentennial – 2024 —

1. Bear Creek Friends Church Marker

Inscription. Friends (Quakers) of Carolina origin were the first settlers along Bear Creek, arriving in the 1830s from Wayne County, Indiana. Occasional Quaker worship was held here as early as 1837. Quaker “general meetings” began here in 1867, with the congregation officially established as “Olive Branch Preparative Meeting” in 1874 at a site one mile west. This site was secured in 1883, and the original part of the present structure was dedicated in 1884, when the name was changed to “Bear Creek.” The building was enlarged in 1905, 1946-47, 1959, 1975, 2001, and 2021-22. Bear Creek Friends Church has sent many workers into Christian ministry and has long been active in evangelism, world missions, peace, and temperance. The people of this church are called to win others to faith in Jesus Christ and to equip them for service to His Kingdom.

Erected 2024 by Bear Creek Friends Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 40° 14.165′ N, 85° 3.344′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Indiana, in Randolph County. It can be reached from County Road N 800

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W west of County Road 400 W. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4038 W 500 N, Winchester IN 47394, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Winchester Speedway (approx. 4.7 miles away); Grain First Handled on this Site (approx. 5 miles away); Farmland Downtown Historic District (approx. 5 miles away); Randolph Co. Indiana (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Rebecca Pearse Goodrich Family Homestead (approx. 5.8 miles away); Amanda Way (approx. 5.8 miles away); World War I War Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Dedicated to All Veterans (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2024, by Greg Hinshaw of Farmland, Indiana. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 41 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 6, 2024. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.