Near Maplewood in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beehive Community Church
Miami Christian Church
| | once a thriving rural fellowship | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 1, 2014
1. Beehive Church Marker
close up of plaque
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location. 40° 20.163′ N, 84° 1.099′ W. Marker is near Maplewood, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of St Rt 47 (Ohio Route 47) and Tawawa- Maplewood Road (County Route 19), on the left when traveling west on St Rt 47. marker is at rural crossroad, 2 miles south of the village of Maplewood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21898 St Rt 47, Maplewood OH 45340, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quincy Ohio Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Quincy School (approx. 3.6 miles away); Port Jefferson School Bell (approx. 4 miles away); 1882 Whipple Through Truss Bridge (approx. 4.3 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 4½ miles away); Vance Blockhouse (approx. 4.8 miles away); Curry Blockhouse / Shawnee Village Oldtown (approx. 5.6 miles away); Perry Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away).
Other markers no longer nearby. Greenville Treaty Line / Indian Boundary (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Old Town Shawnee Village
this page online
Regarding Beehive Community Church. 1922 Dec 4 (Out of the past in the Sidney Daily News)
Rev. Daniel Nelson Short, 73, of Bellefontaine,
died suddenly in the midst of his sermon,
while preaching Sunday at the Miami Christian Church
at Bee Hive in eastern Shelby county.
Rev. Short, who was a supply preacher at the church,
was stricken, apparently with a heart attack,
shortly after he began to preach his sermon.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 1, 2014
2. Beehive Church Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 1, 2014
3. Beehive Church Marker
site view, with marker in the distance
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 1, 2014
4. Beehive
corner of St Rt 47 and Tawawa- Maplewood Road,
rural Shelby County, Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Would appreciate any old or current photo of the church. • Can you help?
