West Mead Township near Meadville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bishop James M. Thoburn

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2012

1. Bishop James M. Thoburn Marker

Inscription. Methodist missionary to India, south Asia, and the Philippines, 1859 to 1908. Upon retirement he lived in Meadville until his death in 1922. He is buried in Greendale Cemetery.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 41° 38.626′ N, 80° 7.887′ W. Marker is near Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is in West Mead Township. It is on Hickory Street (Pennsylvania Route 77) 0.4 miles north of Washington Street ( Route 27), on the right when traveling south. Located at Greendale Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meadville PA 16335, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Hillcrest (approx. half a mile away); Allegheny College (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Allegheny College (approx. 0.8 miles away); Samuel Lord (approx. 0.8 miles away); Brooks Walk (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker

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also named Allegheny College (approx. 0.8 miles away); The First Fraternal Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); M60A1 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2012

2. Bishop James M. Thoburn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.