Near Zanesfield in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Second Church
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Logan County's First School
Goshen Friends Church
| | Mad River Meeting | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2012
1. Second Church side of the marker
Second Church in the county, a double log house built about 1808 by Quakers from North Carolina. Named Mad River until 1819, then changed to Goshen Friends.
Logan Countys first school house a small log cabin was at this site, for the education of Quaker children; and replaced by brick in 1823. It became the first free public school in the county.
Erected 1959 by Logan County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 19.683′ N, 83° 39.752′ W. Marker was near Zanesfield, Ohio, in Logan County. It was at the intersection of Middleburg Pike (County Route 153) and Ohio Route 292, on the right when traveling west on Middleburg Pike. although refurbished and repositioned several times, the marker remains in the front lawn of Goshen Friends Church Co Rd 153 at St Rt 292 when approaching from out of the area, take St Rt 292 exit north off US 33. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Goshen Quaker Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Earl S. Sloan (1848-1923) (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Washington Rockwell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hicksite Quaker Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zanesfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gen. Simon Kenton / Historical Home Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of Fort Wapatomica (approx. one mile away); Isaac Zane & Princess Myeerah (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesfield.
More about this marker. although not mentioned on this marker, Goshen Friends was a link in the Underground Railway. Straight south about two miles was Westland Friends, just south of Pickrelltown. Even father south was Mount Carmel Friends. To the northeast was Elliot Friends.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2013
2. Logan County's First School side of the marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2012
3. Second Church / First School Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 10, 2015
4. Second Church / First School Marker with a view of the Goshen Friends Church in the background
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 10, 2015
5. Second Church / First School Marker with a view of the Goshen Quaker Cemetery in the background
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2012
6. Goshen Friends Church: Older section of Goshen Church, now being used for Youth Activities
courtesy Logan County Archives
7. old Goshen Church
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on September 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on April 22, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on February 5, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
