Maria Stein, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 40°24′27″N 84°29′36″W / 40.40750°N 84.49333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,067 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 2812834[1] |
Maria Stein (German, literally "Mary's stone" or "Mary of the Rock") is a census-designated place in central Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The community and the Maria Stein Convent lie at the center of the area known as the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches, where a missionary priest, Father Francis de Sales Brunner, established a number of parishes for German Catholics.