Take a drive down 188 in Fairfield County,Ohio to Turkey Run Baptist Church and Cemetery would make the perfect Sunday drive. Turkey Run Church and Cemetery is located off State Route 188 about a quarter of a mile southeast from State Route 674 and across from Dillon Rd, its about 200 yards off the road. Turkey Run Church was organized September 6,1817 by Eli Ashbrook and Jacob Thorp. Church services were held in a local schoolhouse until the church building was build in 1838. The Cemetery was established sometime around 1812. Some of the oldest graves in the cemetery are dated 1812,1813,and 1815. Church services were held every Sunday until sometime in the 1990s. The Church and Cemetery are now owned by Fairfield County. Ive heard plans of a possible park to restore the church and graves, but as of summer 2011 there was no park. The Church and Cemetery are beautiful pieces of history and I hope Fairfield County and The Historical Society preserve this land mark location.
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