Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Original Site of Saint Mary Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

1. Original Site of Saint Mary Church Marker

Inscription. These cornerstones mark
the original site of
St. Mary Church, Urbana, Ohio.
1853 - 1966

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 40° 6.735′ N, 83° 44.962′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North Kenton Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 Washington Avenue, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 walking distance of this marker: War Council of 1812 / Old Grave Yard (about

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400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1805 First Marriage (about 400 feet away); President Lincoln’s Funeral Train in Urbana (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmony Lodge No. 8 Free and Accepted Masons (approx. ¼ mile away); Hull's Headquarters (approx. ¼ mile away); Champaign County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Champaign County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Samuel McCord House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

2. Original Site of Saint Mary Church Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

3. Original Site of Saint Mary Church Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

4. Original Site of Saint Mary Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.