Calvary Baptist Church - Rio Grande, OH - Baptist Churches on Waymarking.com

This area of Gallia county was largely settled by the Welsh who arrived here in the early 19th century. This building was erected shortly after the organization as the Freewill Baptist Church, about 1853 according to Ohio Genealogy Express and is now affiliated with the American Baptist Church. The Baptist Church sponsored the nearby Rio Grande University until the latter half of the 20th Century.

The church building is a one-story white wood frame building with a short bell tower, although several additions seem to have been constructed over the years. The adjoining Calvary Cemetery has nearly a thousand graves, going back to the early days of Raccoon Township where it is located.

Date Built: 01/01/1853 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source Service Times: 10:45 a.m Church Address: 11457 State Route 588 Rio Grande, OH United States 45674 Website: Not listed

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