St. Colman Church and Cemetery

St. Colman Church and Cemetery (HMIIM)

Location: Washington Court House, OH 43160 Fayette County
Buy Ohio State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 32.204', W 83° 25.508'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 2018 views
Inscription
Irish railroad workers founded the Catholic community in Washington Court House in the 1850s, with the first Mass being held in a local shanty in 1852. In 1871, Father John B. O'Donoghue purchased three and 5/8 acres of land adjoining Washington cemetery on the outskirts of Washington Court House to build the St. Colman Church and adjacent cemetery. In 1885, much of Washington Court House, including St. Colman Church, was destroyed by a tornado. To mark the site of the church, a stone monument was erected on June 19, 1916. Over thirty-five veterans from the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I are buried in St. Colman Cemetery, and at least sixteen of these veterans were Irish immigrants. The cemetery's highest decorated veteran, James Aloysius Ducey, served in World War I and World War II, earning numerous awards, including the Silver Star and the French Croix de Guerre.
Details
HM NumberHMIIM
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
Tags
Marker Number6-24
Year Placed2007
Placed ByWashington Senior High School Research History Program, Fayette County Travel and Tourism Bureau, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 12:33pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. The member who adopted this marker listing is responsible for adding pictures.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 291587 N 4379149
Decimal Degrees39.53673333, -83.42513333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 32.204', W 83° 25.508'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 32' 12.24" N, 83° 25' 30.48" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1114-1118 Elm St S, Washington Court House OH 43160, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?