Maria Stein, Ohio

Maria Stein, Ohio
19th-century farm house in Maria Stein
19th-century farm house in Maria Stein
Location of Maria Stein, Ohio.
Location of Maria Stein, Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°24′27″N 84°29′36″W / 40.40750°N 84.49333°W / 40.40750; -84.49333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMercer
Elevation974 ft (297 m)
Population
 • Total1,067
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2812834[1]
St. John's Church in Maria Stein, one of the many "cross-tipped" steeples in Mercer County
Matthias Gast House

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.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maria Stein, Ohio
  2. ^ "Maria Stein CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.