Clinton Township near Craigton in Wayne County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Newkirk United Methodist Church (1836-1974)
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
1. Site of Newkirk United Methodist Church Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 40° 40.946′ N, 82° 6.113′ W. Marker is near Craigton, Ohio, in Wayne County. It is in Clinton Township. It is at the intersection of Newkirk Road (County Road 104) and Metcalf Road (County Road 9) on Newkirk Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9628 Newkirk Road, Shreve OH 44676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shreve Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Charles Franklin Kettering (was approx. 7.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
2. Newkirk Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
