Near New Strasburg in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pioneer Lutherans

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

1. Pioneer Lutherans Marker

Inscription. The Israel Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized August 23, 1812. According to available records, in 1813 the first meeting in Ohio of the “Special Conferences” called by the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania was held at the church. Pioneer Lutheran pastors, the Reverends Heineke, Henkle, Huet, and Jacob Leist, met to further organize the Christian Witness on the Ohio frontier.

Erected 1987 by Israel Church and the Ohio Synod - L.C.A. and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 39° 38.804′ N, 82° 47.42′ W. Marker is near New Strasburg, Ohio, in Fairfield County. Marker is at the intersection of Cincinnati-Zanesville Road (U.S. 22) and Sixteenth Road, on the right when traveling east on Cincinnati-Zanesville Road. Marker is at the Israel Evangelical Lutheran Church, across from Dutch Hollow Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amanda OH 43102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Amanda Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles

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away); Major General William Sooy Smith (approx. 6.3 miles away); Zane's Trace (approx. 6.3 miles away); Blackburn / Wesner Bridge (approx. 8 miles away); Gill Morris Home (approx. 8 miles away); Treaty of Camp Charlotte (approx. 8 miles away); Camp Charlotte (approx. 8 miles away); Pickaway County Civil War Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Photographed By Alex Krempasky, March 19, 2023

2. Pioneer Lutherans Marker

A bush in front of the marker has become overgrown covering part of the text.

Israel Lutheran Church and Pioneer Lutherans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2008

3. Israel Lutheran Church and Pioneer Lutherans Marker

Photographed By Alex Krempasky, March 19, 2023

4. Israel Lutheran Church and Pioneer Lutherans Marker

The German pioneer cemetery is to the left of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Alex Krempasky of Obetz, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Alex Krempasky of Obetz, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.