Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Paul's AME Church

Roots & Beginnings • Lima, OH

— Lima's Local History Hunt —

St. Paul's AME Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 24, 2026

1. St. Paul's AME Church Marker

Inscription. St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church started in 1858, surviving the Civil War, both World Wars, and a global pandemic. It is one of the oldest churches in Lima. Originally a haven of worship for African Americans, the current congregation offers a gospel of inclusivity to all members of the community.

Erected 2026 by America 250-Ohio Commission. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the America 250: Ohio Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 40° 44.314′ N, 84° 7.695′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of West Spring Street and South Cole Street, on the right when traveling east on West Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1116 W Spring St, Lima OH 45805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Midwest

and

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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: West Market Street Boulevard Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); 100th Anniversary of the end of the Great War (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Road of Remembrance (approx. half a mile away); The Freedom Tree (approx. half a mile away); Union Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Faurot Park (approx. half a mile away); Encore Theatre (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Also see . . . Lima's Local History Hunt. (Submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

St. Paul's AME Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 24, 2026

2. St. Paul's AME Church

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

3. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.