Nelsonville Cross
The Nelsonville Cross in Nelsonville, Ohio, is the world’s only large metal cross monument ever dedicated to a woman. Sixty-five feet tall, 4 1/2 ft. thick, and with arms stretching 25 ft, the illuminated cross represents a man’s dedication to his lost love and his faith.- Type: Wayside cross
- Description: monument
- Also known as: “Elizabeth Schwartz Memorial Cross” and “Nelsonvile Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stuart’s Opera House and Nelsonville-York High School.
Stuart’s Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stuart's Opera House is a registered historic building in Nelsonville, Ohio, listed on the National Register on December 29, 1978. It is an Opera House and live music performance theatre that was built in 1879, and continues to be used to this day. Stuart’s Opera House is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Nelsonville Cross.
Nelsonville-York High School
School
Nelsonville-York High School is a public high school in Nelsonville, Ohio, a southeastern Ohio city in northern Athens County. It is the only high school in the Nelsonville-York City School District. Nelsonville-York High School is situated 2 miles east of Nelsonville Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelsonville and Bessemer.
Nelsonville
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, United States, located about 60 miles southeast of Columbus. The population was 5,373 at the 2020 census.
Bessemer
Hamlet
Bessemer is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Bessemer is situated 1½ miles east of Nelsonville Cross.
Monday
Hamlet
Monday is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Monday is situated 2½ miles northeast of Nelsonville Cross.
Nelsonville Cross
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: York Township, Athens, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.46196° or 39° 27′ 43″ northLongitude
-82.22776° or 82° 13′ 40″ westOpen location code
86FVFQ6C+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4525500201OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossWikidata ID
Q20711235
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Highlights include Saint Andrews Roman Catholic Church and First Presbyterian Church.
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