Near Cincinnati in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chapel Mt. Moriah
| | Clermont County Bicentennial Marker | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
1. Mt. Moriah Marker
Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Chapel- Mt. Moriah
United Methodist Church. Organized in 1835 as the Methodist Protestant Church of Tobasco. Meetings were held in a schoolhouse until 1842, when the church erected this small brick chapel on a lot west of the school.
Erected 2003 by Clermont County Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 39° 4.07′ N, 84° 17.502′ W. Marker is near Cincinnati, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Mount Moriah Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 671 Mount Moriah Drive, Cincinnati OH 45245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Moriah Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Moriah World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Allyn Site (approx. 3.6 miles away); In memory of Al Mink (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Walk of Veterans (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Clough Baptist Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles
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Other markers no longer nearby. Union Hall 1851 (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Anderson State Road (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
2. Mt. Moriah Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
3. Mt. Moriah Marker
the church building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
4. Mt. Moriah Marker
The church sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 969 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
