Exact federal listing answer

Is Mount Zion Baptist Church on the National Register?

Yes · NPS status: Listed

Yes. Reference 80002938 is listed.

Yes. The U.S. National Park Service listed-properties dataset through May 22, 2026 identifies Mount Zion Baptist Church as Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under reference 80002938.

Federal statusListed
National Register reference80002938
Listed dateOctober 3, 1980
Property categoryBuilding
Published addressCongress and Carpenter Sts.
LocalityAthens, Athens County, Ohio
Significance levelLocal
Published acreage0.9
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This confirms the named federal record only.

It does not prove that another address lies inside this property or district, establish local landmark status, decide preservation review, define a legal boundary, or describe ownership or current condition.

Why the wording is date-boundedThe answer reflects the NPS dataset published through May 22, 2026 and a live NPS GIS Listed-status cross-check made September 20, 2026. NPS notes that spatial points and polygons may need correction and are not legal documents.

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