The Historic Baptist Cemetery (Inactive) New Haven Road, Harrison, Ohio 45030 In 1803, the old Baptist Church was erected on this two acre plot on the hill overlooking Lees Creek, a log structure. It was the first church not only in the area but in the entire Whitewater valley. There were no churches in Harrison until 1811. The original church was replaced by a frame and later by a brick structure. Before the Civil War, the congregation divided on the mission issue and the members gradually joined other churches. Sometime after 1860 the brick church was demolished and only the cemetery in which many of the pioneer members are buried now remains. The importance of the old Baptist Church as the social and religious center in the settlement and development of the area cannot be overestimated. Later the cemetery was deeded to Harrison Township.