Near New Richmond in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Franklin Chapel

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

1. Franklin Chapel Marker

Inscription. Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Franklin Chapel This Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1854 under the direction of Rev. J.L. Holtzinger at a cost of $1,665. The belfry and church bell were added in Dec.1884.

Erected by Clermont County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 38° 56.758′ N, 84° 13.667′ W. Marker is near New Richmond, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Franklin Laurel Road (County Route 49), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2330 Franklin Laurel Road, New Richmond OH 45157, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also 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

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of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery - Lafayette School (approx. 2 miles away); Clermont Academy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Monroe Township (approx. 2.1 miles away); 1st Regular Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); St. Pauls Evangelical Protestant Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Capt. Ernest Wagner Park (approx. 2.9 miles away); Thomas Ashburn (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

2. Franklin Chapel Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

3. Franklin Chapel Marker

The chapel, as seen from the road; the marker is at the left

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

4. Franklin Chapel Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

5. Franklin Chapel Marker

The adjacent cemetery

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

6. Franklin Chapel Marker

The church bell

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 22, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.