St. John's Episcopal Church was founded in 1804 by

James Kilbourne James Kilbourne (October 19, 1770April 9, 1850) was an American surveyor, politician from Ohio, and Episcopalian clergyman. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817. Early life and career Kilbourne was ...

, the same Episcopal deacon who founded the city in which the church resides,

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, and for whom a nearby high school (

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) and middle school (Kilbourne Middle School) are named. It was the first Episcopal church built west of the

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, built between 1827 and 1831, with Kilbourne Hall (the

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) constructed in 1927 and the church's Early Education Center in 1962. St. John's is among the 80 member congregations comprising the

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. In addition to the church itself, the Township Hall and graveyard behind the church were all inducted to the

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on April 17, 1980. The cemetery behind the church contains at least 317 burials from the community from between 1804 and 1882.

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St. John’s Episcopal Church: History

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