Richland Township near Glenmont in Holmes County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Saint Joseph Mission

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025

1. Saint Joseph Mission Marker

Inscription. This marks the one-half acre site of Saint Joseph Church and Cemetery. The church was built and the congregation active in the middle of the Nineteenth Century. The deed, dated 15 February 1847, conveying the land from Peter Durand to Archbishop Purcell of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, noted that the church had already been constructed. The Mission was closed sometime after SS. Peter & Paul Church was built in 1857, in Napoleon (Post Office Black Creek), now Glenmont, Ohio. Requiescant in Pace.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1847.

Location. 40° 31.147′ N, 82° 9.899′ W. Marker is near Glenmont, Ohio, in Holmes County. It is in Richland Township. It is on County Route 16 0.2 miles east of County Route 15, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15004 Township Rd 16, Glenmont OH 44628, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grande Allée (approx. 2.8 miles away); 1890's Bank Barn (approx. 2.8 miles away); Covered Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); Walnut Grove School #10 (approx.

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2.9 miles away); The Wally Railroad (approx. 2.9 miles away); Southern Cross Windmill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mohican Log Cabin (approx. 3 miles away); Mohican State Scenic River (approx. 3.1 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025

2. Saint Joseph Mission Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.