Near Ohioville in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Salem Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 25, 2011
1. New Salem Presbyterian Church Marker
October 25, 1796, Reverends John McMillan & Thomas Marquis dispensed northwest of Ohio River to found church. 1797 services first held in tent then in log church nearby. Erected in 1850, the present building is their first church.
Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1803.
Location. 40° 43.323′ N, 80° 28.914′ W. Marker is near Ohioville, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is on Salem Church Road (Pennsylvania Route 168) 0.1 miles south of Lisbon Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 348 Salem Church Rd Midland PA 15059, Midland PA 15059, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fairview (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Fairview (approx. 2.4 miles away); South Beaver Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ohioville (approx. 3.1 miles away); Elder's Mills
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Also see . . . Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. Foundation website homepage (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 25, 2011
2. New Salem Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,857 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
