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On foot · County in Ohio

Congregation History Tours in Belmont County, OH

Tours of the historic churches, synagogues and meetinghouses near you, for congregations telling their own history.

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Belmont County is one of 88 counties in Ohio. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

A group of people sitting in a church - congregation history tours — Photo: Diocese of Spokane on Unsplash

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On the record near Belmont County, OH

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 30 miles of Belmont County, OH, out of 103 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 15 listed sites carry Belmont County as their county.

Rock Hill Presbyterian Church6.1 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Bellaire · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House7.6 miles from the center of Belmont County · District · Colerain Township · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Cathedral Parish School9.1 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Friends Meetinghouse10 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Mount Pleasant · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
West Liberty Presbyterian Church18 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · West Liberty · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Old Bethany Church21 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Bethany · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church23 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Woodsfield · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Episcopal--Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church26 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Steubenville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Salem Church26 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Sardis · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Danford, Samuel, Farm, Church and Cemetery27 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Summerfield · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Kilgore Union Presbyterian Church29 miles from the center of Belmont County · Building · Carrollton · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Belmont County, OH. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Congregation Tours in Belmont County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Belmont County, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Belmont County, OH?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Belmont County, OH build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Belmont County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Belmont County, OH the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Belmont County, OH are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.