Claremont in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell Marker
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Neffs, Ohio
alerted the community of the
Willow Grove Mine Disaster
March 16, 1940
Erected 2017 by Eagle Scout Project Zachary M. Kolenich BSA Troop 212.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 16, 1940.
Location. 40° 2.393′ N, 80° 50.596′ W. Marker is in Claremont, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65824 Willow Grove Rd, Bellaire OH 43906, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt (here, next to this marker); Willow Grove Mine (here, next to this marker); The Tragedy Of Willow Grove No. 10 (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (a few steps from this marker); Welcome The 1828 Historical "S" Blaine Bridge
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
2. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell
Joannis Novotny, Joannis Havrilla,
Lasislai Lakomy, Martini Baczkowski
Neff, Ohio,
Datum September 28, 1908.
Pastore:
Valeriano Fligier.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
3. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell
Troy, N.Y.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell Marker
Zachary M. Kolenich
BSA Troop 212
Dec. 23, 2017
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
5. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
6. Willow Grove Miners Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
