Jackson Presbyterian Church (Creston, Ohio)

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Jackson Presbyterian Church
Jackson Presbyterian Church, The
United Presbyterian Church, The
Country United States
Denomination [mandatory]
History
Founded May 25,  1827 (1827 -05-25)
Architecture
Architect(s) C. A. Fetzer
Groundbreaking 1914
Completed 1915
Closed merged 1969, The United Presbyterian Church
Clergy
Pastor(s) Rev. Thomas H. Barr (1827-1877), Rev. A. W. Knowlton, Rev. W. O. Philiips

Historical documents

  • Jackson Presbyterian Early Register, 1827. Session minutes, 1827-1875 [V MI46 J134s v. 1]
  • 125th Anniversary, 1827-1952
  • 135th Anniversary, 1827-1962

Timeline

  • 1827 - May 25, organized as Jackson Presbyterian Society
  • 1838 - 2nd church built and used until 1854
  • 1914 - Cornerstone laid, destroyed by fire January 15, 1914
  • 1952 - June 29, Celebrated 125th anniversary
  • 1962 - 135th Anniversary
  • 1969 - September 7, merged with The United Presbyterian Church in Creston, Ohio