New Concord in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

College Drive Presbyterian Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2006

1. College Drive Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation of Scotch-Irish pioneers was first gathered at Crooked Creek in 1806, and organized in 1812 as the Crooked Creek Associate Reformed Church. The congregation moved to this site in 1858 and was reorganized as the New Concord United Presbyterian Church. This building was erected in 1922.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 39° 59.67′ N, 81° 44.098′ W. Marker is in New Concord, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is on College Drive north of West Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Concord OH 43762, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Muskingum College (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of William Rainey Harper (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Concord War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Robert Francis Harper (about 400 feet away); New Concord (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Concord.

Regarding College Drive Presbyterian Church. Astronaut and Senator John Glenn, Jr. married his wife Anna Margaret Castor in this church. He

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is a church elder.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2006

2. College Drive Presbyterian Church Marker

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2006

3. College Drive Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,511 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.