1804 Quaker Meeting House
West Branch Burial Ground, Marker #1
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
this page online
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 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
More about this marker. There are three markers at this site
each will be presented as a separate page
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 1,884 times since then and 125 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.
