1878 - Presbyterian Church - Amanda, OH
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N 39° 38.890 W 082° 44.890
17S E 350009 N 4390168
The Presbyterian Church in the rural farming town of Amanda, Ohio, was organized in 1838, and the current brick building was erected in 1878. There is an adjoining cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM6CVW
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2009
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"Amanda, located in the southeastern part of the township, is a thriving village, which, in 1880, had about three hundred and seventy-five inhabitants. It was laid out about 1830, by Samuel Kessler. The first three houses erected were occupied by Mr. Spitler, a shoemaker; Mr. Potts, a cooper, and Mr. Mouser, a blacksmith.
It is claimed that four hundred thousand bushels of grain are annually sold at this point, and shipped via the Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad, which passes through the place. Nearly all the grain within a radius of eight or nine miles is brought here, owing to the level or descending roads leading from all directions to Amanda. The village affords three practicing physicians, a neat two-story brick school house, and two churches.
The Presbyterian Church at Amanda was organized in 1838, with William McKinley, John Wylie and Thomas Propeck as elders. Rev. William Jones was the first minister. He presided over the church eight years. During his administration a frame house of worship was erected.
The original members numbered thirteen, but within a year the little flock grew to a membership of ninety. Revs. Jewett, William Nelson, George Carpenter, A.Taylor, William Galbreath, William McMillan and A. B. Price have successively been installed pastors. In 1879 a handsome brick church, 40x56 feet, was constructed, at a cost of 4,000.
From
HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD AND PERRY COUNTIES, OHIO
COMPILED BY A. A. GRAHAM 1883
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