Why visit Maria Stein
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Matthias Gast House and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church.
Weather in Maria Stein
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About Maria Stein
Maria Stein (German, literally "Mary's stone" or "Mary of the Rock") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,067. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Maria Stein, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Matthias Gast House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Roman Catholic parish in Cassella, Ohio
Precious Blood Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Roman Catholic parish in Chickasaw, Ohio, United States
Shrine of the Holy Relics
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Collection of relics in the United States
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic church building in Maria Stein, Ohio, United States
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Church building in Ohio, United States of America
St. Rose's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Church building in Ohio, United States of America
St. Sebastian's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Church building in Ohio, United States of America
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Gruenwald Convent
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship2
Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
2291 St Johns Road, Maria Stein
History
The community of St. Johns was established in 1833. Its name was selected because all of its early male settlers bore the name of John. When the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railway expanded through Mercer County some decades later, its surveyors chose a path through the small community of Maria Stein, subsequently named "Station", to the west of St. Johns. As these two communities were separated by only 0.5 miles (0.8 km), many business interests migrated to the vicinity of the railroad, and the two communities eventually merged under the name of Maria Stein.
From the History section of Maria Stein, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Maria Stein
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mercer County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-02: Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Fort Loramie 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Celina 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Ansonia 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Anna 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Sidney 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Bradford 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Covington 21 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Piqua 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Greenville 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Troy 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 09, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 05, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 01, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 04, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 03, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 02, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 06, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 07, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio) after 2025 fire 08, Maximilian775, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's at Maria Stein western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's at Maria Stein entrance, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's at Maria Stein front, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's at Maria Stein rear and western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's at Maria Stein church and rectory, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's at Maria Stein from base, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's at Maria Stein front and western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Maria Stein Convent driveway view, Nyttend, Public domain
- Maria Stein Convent front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Maria Stein Shrine of the Holic Relics 2009, Rfgagel, Public domain
- Maria Stein from St. Rose, Nyttend, Public domain
- Precious Blood Rectory in Chickasaw front and southern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. Joseph's Church at Egypt, southern side and front, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. Sebastian's at Sebastian front and eastern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Parish church from east, Nyttend, Public domain
- Gruenwald Convent, Nyttend, Public domain
- Matthias Gast House, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS030-E-162502 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- St. Rose Church, Mercer County, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. Rose Church and rectory, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. Rose Church school, Nyttend, Public domain
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