Baptists arrived in the Northwest Territory in the late 1700s, and established their first church near modern-day Cincinnati in 1790. Many more arrived after Ohio became a state, establishing religious communities across the state. The first Baptists in Ohio sought converts among Native Americans. In 1831, the Baptists founded Denison College in Granville, Ohio. By the 1850s, most Ohio cities, towns, and villages had at least one Baptist Church.
Below are lists of select archival and library materials related to the Baptist Church, available for research at the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library. Review the catalog links below, or explore our Online Collections Catalog using a specific church name or related search terms for more information [example search terms: "Baptists -- Ohio", "Baptist Church"].
William Fuson Papers. 1835-1850 [MSS 611]
First Baptist Church (Columbus Ohio) Records. 1824-1974 [MSS 437]
First Baptist Church of Granville collection, 1993-2005. [MSS 1469]
Free Will Baptist Records. 1819-1920 [MSS 118]
Hosack Street Baptist Church (Columbus, Ohio) Records. 1944-1978 [MSS 463]
Ohio Baptist General Association Records. 1895-1972 [MSS 407]
J. H. Chandler Papers. 1876 OCT 25 [VFM 3014]
Zion Baptist Church (Dayton, Ohio) Collection, Undated. [VFM 3651]
Minutes, Regular Baptist Church of Christ, Mount Vernon, 1838-1848. [VOL 906]
Register, Union Grove Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1888. [VOL 1295]
A chapter from the history of Dayton Baptists [286.0977173 B623c]
History of the first Baptist church, Cleveland Ohio, 1833-1922. [286 C599 1922]
History of Salt Fork Baptist Church, Guernsey County, Ohio, 1818-1950 [286.177192 C762h]
History of the First Baptist Church of Newark, Ohio [286.1771541 D286h]
History of the Miami Baptist association [286 D922]
The First Regular Baptist Church and other Baptist Churches of Columbus and Central Ohio, 1825-1884 [R 929.37715 F519 1984]
History of the First Baptist Church, Akron, Ohio : centennial celebration, 1834-1934 : 100 years in the heart of Akron. [286 H629 1934]
History of the First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 1883-1933 : in commemoration of the centenary anniversary. [286.0977132 H629 1935]
One hundred years of Baptist history in Warren, Ohio. [286.177138 K467o]
Historical notes on Market Street Baptist Church, 1835-1976 [286.1771911 M341h]
Ashtabula Baptist Association [286.177106 Ash38]
Columbus Baptist Association (Ohio) [286.177106 C723m]
Eastern Union Baptist Association [286.177106 Ea77m]
Mad River Baptist Association (Ohio) [286.177106 M26]
Northern Ohio Baptist District Association. [286.177106 N814j]
Rocky River Baptist Association. [286.177106 R598m]
Salem Baptist Association (Ohio) [286.177106 Sa32m]
Scioto Baptist Association. [286.177106 Sc65m]
Wooster Baptist Association (Ohio) [286.177106 W889M]
Zanesville Baptist Association (Ohio) [286.177106 Z16m v. 1-27]
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