Near Columbia Station in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Columbia Township

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

1. Columbia Township Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1807 Columbia was the first continuously inhabited settlement in Lorain County. Harmon, Levi and Azor Bronson, Calvin Hoadley, Jared Pritchard and others formed the Waterbury Land Company to buy the township from the Connecticut Land Company. In 1808, Sally Bronson named the township and became its first teacher. In 1809, the first church society was formed and Hoadley built a log gristmill beside the Rocky River. A militia company was organized in 1810 and a two story blockhouse was constructed for protection during the War of 1812.

Erected 2003 by the Columbia Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 17-47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 41° 18.774′ N, 81° 55.642′ W. Marker is near Columbia Station, Ohio, in Lorain County. Marker is on Royalton Road (Ohio Route 82) west of West River Road (County Route 60), on the right when traveling west. It is at the parking lot for Columbia Park, just west of the Columbia Township Fire Department.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia Station OH 44028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Columbia Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbia United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olmsted Falls L.S. & M.S. Depot (approx. 4.4 miles away); Olmsted Falls, A Historic Community (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pomeroy House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Town Hall and School Building (approx. 4.9 miles away); Olmsted’s Origins / Olmsted Township (approx. 4.9 miles away); Chestnut Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia Station.

Also see . . . History of the Township. “Early development in the Township was encouraged by the construction of Wooster Road and Montgomery Road in the 1820’s and by the construction and extension of several railroad lines beginning in the 1840’s. The railroad lines also prompted the founding of two commuter communities, Madeira and Terrace Park.” (Submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

2. Columbia Township Marker

The traffic light in the distance is for West River Road.

Columbia United Methodist Church, Columbia Station Ohio image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

3. Columbia United Methodist Church, Columbia Station Ohio

Columbia Township Town Hall, Columbia Station Ohio image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

4. Columbia Township Town Hall, Columbia Station Ohio

Columbia Baptist Church, Columbia Station Ohio image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

5. Columbia Baptist Church, Columbia Station Ohio

The cornerstone reads “First Baptist Church, organized A.D. 1832. This edifice erected A.D. 1900.”

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.