New Church at Getaway, Ohio

Following is a newspaper story about the New Church at Getaway, Ohio. It was transcribed from Gallipolis Journal, Gallipolis, Ohio, 27 April 1876, page three.

The Getaway Community Church (Getaway Methodist Church) in Getaway, Ohio, as it appeared in 1948. Notice the “Fresh Tar” sign. Lawrence Co. – Photo Courtesy of Mark Howell

The new frame church at Getaway, Lawrence County, Ohio, five miles from the mouth of Symmes [Creek], will be dedicated to the service of God on Sabbath, May 21st, 1876. Bishop J. Weaver of Dayton, Ohio, will officiate.

A cordial invitation is extended to all, especially to ministers and members of adjoining charges [sic].
O. Spencer, Pastor
April 27, 1876

Gallipolis Journal, Gallipolis, Ohio 27 April 1876, page 3

NOTE: We learned from R.C. Hall’s History that The United Brethren also established a cemetery at Getaway. And like their new building at Getaway, Ohio, it later became the Methodist cemetery. The remains of the community’s pioneers, soldiers of the Civil War, and other leading citizens of the village and surrounding country lie in these cemeteries.

Getaway Methodist Church in Getaway, Ohio, taken in 2017. The church is now known as Getaway Community Church. Photo courtesy of Carl Murdock.