Calvary Baptist Church - Rio Grande, OH - This Old Church 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 the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1853 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: American Baptist If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:45 AM Street address of Church: 11457 State Route 588, Rio Grande, OH 45674 Rio Grande, OH United States 45674 Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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