Londonderry Monthly Meeting ~ Ross County

Londonderry Monthly Meeting
(FUM ~ Wilmington Yearly Meeting)
35215 US Rte. 50
Londonderry, Ohio

TIMELINE:

• 1803 ~ 40 persons from Chatham County, North Carolina, left their homes in opposition to slavery and settled in the Salt Creek Valley, a mile or two east of present Londonderry. Friends met for worship in their homes. The third generation felt the need for a monthly meeting.
• 1871 ~ Dedication of the Londonderry Meetinghouse after the area is visited by a delegation from Fairfield Quarterly Meeting and a revival is held by Nathan and Esther Frame. Soon after the establishment of the meeting, a Sunday School was organized.
• 1971 ~ An addition consisting of a vestibule and four clasrooms is built.