Trenton in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site Of The Elk Creek Baptist Church

1802

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. Site Of The Elk Creek Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The earliest church established in Butler County and the first church built in Trenton.

All that remains are the original, steps to the two front doors of the church.

Erected by The Trenton Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 39° 28.85′ N, 84° 27.587′ W. Marker is in Trenton, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of West State Street (Ohio Route 73) and Hamilton Trenton Road, on the right when traveling east on West State Street. The marker is on the northern edge of Founder’s Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 W State Street, Trenton OH 45067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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,

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and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Village of Trenton / The Elk Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Founder's Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village of Miltonville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bambo Harris Grist Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Busenbark / Dr. Charles F. Richter (approx. 1.7 miles away); Road of Remembrance (approx. 2.3 miles away); Augspurger Family Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Welcome to the Chrisholm Farmstead (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. Site Of The Elk Creek Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.