Churches
Listed here: Ten Mile Church of the Brethren, Saints Mary and Ann Church, Ten-Mile Methodist Episcopal Church, First Christian Church, Highland Brethren Church, Russian Orthodox Church, First Baptist Church.
Other churches listed that are just outside the Mariana area but have locals buried there are: North Ten Mile Baptist Church, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church.
First Christian Church
Ten Mile Church of the Brethren
Constructed in 1823 using hand-made brick. There are two front doors, one for men and one for women. Side door with no steps was for wagons to park so caskets could be brought in or taken out.
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Photo and rendering by Lisa Scherer. 2nd photo is an early depiction of the church before the top columns were removed, and when fence ran along the front, etc.
Photos courtesy of L. Scherer
Historic Zollarsville Chapel 1842
Ten-Mile Methodist Episcopal Church. Several years after the closing of the church a local resident opened the chapel for wedding venues via "Countryside Weddings". The church is now a private home.
Russian Orthodox Church-1910
(St. Nicholas Russian Old Believers Church)
In the early years, some Old Believers came to America to escape Religious Persecution and were known to have secret masses in the woods, or in the homes of fellow believers. Rev Trifon Vasilovich Makidonsky was the original founder and priest.
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Highland Brethren Church
2022
First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church once held their Baptisms at the Marianna dam.
North Ten Mile Baptist Church-Amity, Pa
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Pleasant Hill Presbyterian-Ten Mile Village
Some familiar local names buried here, such as Donahoo and Iams.
