Salem Township near Spencerville in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The New Salem Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
1. The New Salem Presbyterian Church Marker
Constructed 1896
First service was in 1896
Served the community to 2015
Trustees
Jeff Pratte Richard Seibert Michael Vogel Fiscal Officer Pat McMichael
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 40° 40.609′ N, 84° 25.511′ W. Marker is near Spencerville, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in Salem Township. It is at the intersection of Deep Cut Road (Ohio Route 116) and Route 116, on the right when traveling east on Deep Cut Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1494 Deep Cut Rd, Spencerville OH 45887, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miami & Erie Canal Deep Cut / Miami & Erie Canal (approx. 3.2 miles away); Miami And Erie Canal Deep Cut (approx. 3.2 miles away); Spencerville Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Spencerville (approx. 4 miles away); Miami Erie Canal (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bowersock Bros. Post No. 6772 Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Village of Spencerville (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencerville.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
2. The New Salem Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026
3. New Salem Cemetery
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 6, 2024
4. New Salem Cemetery (Before the marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
