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Religious History Sites in Defiance County, OH

Churches, synagogues, meetinghouses and missions near you that have held their congregations for generations.

Defiance County is one of 88 counties in Ohio. Religious History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Defiance County, OH.

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On the record near Defiance County, OH

The 12 nearest

43 listed sites on the record match religious history sites within 60 miles of Defiance County, OH, out of 26 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Defiance County as their county.

Riverside Chapel4.0 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Defiance · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Episcopal Church16 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Hicksville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church18 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Napoleon · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
St. Augustine's Catholic Church18 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Napoleon · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church27 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Glandorf · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Free Church31 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Angola · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
St. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church and Rectory31 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Monroeville · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
St. John Catholic Church32 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Delphos · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Brethren in Christ Church37 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Garrett · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Calvary United Brethren-Turner Chapel AME Church38 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church39 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception39 miles from the center of Defiance County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places

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

Religious History in Defiance County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Defiance County, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Defiance 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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Defiance County, OH?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Defiance County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Defiance 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 Defiance 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.