Mantua Township near Mantua Center in Portage County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mantua Center Christian Church
Est. 1839
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 41° 18.558′ N, 81° 14.636′ W. Marker is near Mantua Center, Ohio, in Portage County. It is in Mantua Township. It is at the intersection of Twinsburg-Warren Road and Mantua Center Road, on the right when traveling east on Twinsburg-Warren Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4118 OH-82, Mantua OH 44255, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mantua Township Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Mantua Center Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places (within shouting distance of this marker); Mantua Center Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Mantua Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (approx. Ό mile away); Oliver and Rosetta Snow (approx. 1.1 miles away); Village Government Center Building History (approx. 2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mantua Center.
Also see . . . Mantua Center Historic District Boundary Increase.
The Mantua Center Historic District is a rural crossroads community located at the intersection of State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road, situated at the geographic center of Mantua Township. (Photo 26) The 1974 Mantua Center Historic District National Register Nomination (NRHP# 74001607) includes six contributing resources which retain historic and architectural integrity:....(Submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
(#2) 1839-1840 Greek Revival Disciples of Christ Church 4118 St. Rt. 82 which was remodeled in 1871-72 and received a 1952 north addition
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

