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Medina, OH 44256

Medina, OH 44256

Medina was founded in 1816 as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve and the county seat of Medina County. It was originally named Mecca, but there was another town in Ohio that had that name, so the name was changed. The names Mecca and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia and particularly significant to Islam.

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History of Medina, OH 44256

Early in Medina’s history, most early residents were farmers. In the 1830s, growth of the community was aided by the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which helped transport agricultural products to markets.

In 1869, Amos Root founded the A.I. Root Company in Medina as a manufacturer of beehives and beekeeping equipment, and the town became a center for beehive manufacturing. The Root Company had 97 workers in 1886, making it the town’s largest employer.

Columbia Station, OH 44028

Churches

Christ Church Ohio

www.christchurchohio.org

23080 Royalton RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-8282

Lighthouse Bible Church

www.lighthousebible.org

24050 Royalton RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-6341

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

www.seascolumbiastation.org

25801 Royalton RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-8595

ClearView Church

www.clearviewchurch.net

23963 Royalton RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-3950

New Life Wesleyan Church

www.nlwesleyan.org11149 West River RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-8600

Hosanna Lutheran Church

www.hosannalutheranchurch.com

13485 West River RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-8900

Columbia United Methodist Church

wwwcolumbiaumc.org

25453 Royalton RoadColumbia Station(440) 236-8822

Columbia Station, OH 44028

Cemeteries

Columbia Center Cemetery

Located on east side of Columbia West River Rd. ?A short distance north of SR 82

This oldest cemetery of Lorain County was laid out in 1811 to accommodate 9 deaths from the plague. This site is the cabin clearing of Bela Bronson overlooking Rocky River Valley. Many pioneers from Waterbury, Connecticut, five Revolutionary War Veterans, and many members of the militia for the War of 1812 are buried here.

Resthaven Memory Gardens

3700 Center RoadColumbia Station, OH 44028

West View Cemetery

(aka Old Baker or Hoadley)

Located on east side of SR 252. ΒΌ mile south of Sprague Rd. within Riverside Golf Course, c-1816-1912. This cemetery was started in 1816. It contains one Revolutionary soldier and many members of the pioneer Hoadley Family. The last burial was in 1917.

Columbia Station, OH 44028

Veterans Information

Columbia Station VFW Post 9340

25742 Royalton RoadColumbia Station, OH 44028

North Eaton American Legion Post 717

34501 East Royalton RoadColumbia Station, OH 44028

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