Near Middleburg in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Darby Creek
First Settlement, Church and Cemetery in Logan County, Ohio
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 26, 2025
1. Darby Creek Marker
First Meeting House and Graveyard in the county. Promoted by Jobe Sharp, first settler, and Thomas Antrim, preacher. Quakers and Methodists alternated meetings until 1813 when first Methodist church was built three miles South.
Built 1807 by Quakers, after home meetings 1804-06. First overseer was Joshua Ballinger, 1809. Granted Monthly Meeting in 1811 which continued until Goshen became head of local Friends Society, 1824
Erected 1947 by Logan County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 18.383′ N, 83° 35.009′ W. Marker is near Middleburg, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on East Liberty - Middleburg Pike (County Route 152) one mile east of Co Rd 144 (County Route 144), on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middleburg OH 43336, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Phebe Haines Sharp (approx. half a mile away); Big Darby Headwaters (approx. 0.6 miles away); Middleburg United Methodist Church Bellringers
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More about this marker. Marker was erected 1947 by Logan County Historical Society. Older concrete/stone marker and "fake" headstones were erected early 20th century by local DAR ladies. Actually headstones are further up the hill.
Regarding Darby Creek. "John Garwood" marker ,nearby in East Liberty is associated with this marker. Mrs. Sharp's grave stone is father east on this same road.
Goshen Church marker is also associated with this marker.
Darby Creek Cemetery is also known as Curl Cemetery.
All the names mentioned are in my personal genealogy.
Additional keywords. First Settlement
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 26, 2025
2. Darby Creek Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2014
3. Darby Creek Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2014
4. Darby Creek Marker
"fake" headstones of Revolutionary War veterans. part of original monument. real headstones are further up the hill
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2014
5. Darby Creek Marker
original stone and concrete monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,355 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 16, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
