Near West Milton in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1804 Quaker Meeting House

West Branch Burial Ground, Marker #1

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015

1. 1804 Quaker Meeting House Marker

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Inscription. To commemorate the first church erected in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, this log replica was constructed in 1976 by the Union Township 4-H Clubs and the West Milton area Camp Fire Girls.

The Laura Lions Club established this historic marker which stands on the site of the West Branch Quaker Burial Grounds near the location of the original church.

Erected 1976 by West Milton—Union Township American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1- 55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Quakerism series lists.

Location. 39° 56.137′ N, 84° 19.937′ W. Marker is near West Milton, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of Frederick-Garland Road (County Route 48) and Mote Road (County Route 48), on the left when traveling west on Frederick-Garland Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7050 W Frederick-Garland Rd, West Milton OH 45383, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the 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 2 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Brick Wall (a few steps from this marker); John Hoover (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroic GI Put His All Into Life (approx. 1.4 miles away); Elliot-Mote VFW Post 8211 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Wall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Milton-Union Memorial Stadium Pavilion (approx. 1.7 miles away); West Milton Friends Meeting (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Underground Railroad in West Milton (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Milton.

More about this marker. There are three markers at this site
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015

2. 1804 Quaker Meeting House Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015

3. 1804 Quaker Meeting House Marker

marker can be seen at a distance

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015

4. 1804 Quaker Meeting House Marker

the cabin/church

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015

5. 1804 Quaker Meeting House Marker

cemetery sign

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 13, 2024

6. 1804 Quaker Meeting House Marker

The Church/Cabin is now gone.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,851 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.