Perrysville in Carroll County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Perrysville Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020
1. The Perrysville Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Organized in 1833 with Rev. E.C. Merriman as the first minister. This church merged with the Perrysville Evangelical United Brethren Church on December 8, 1968, to form the present Perrysville United Methodist Church.
It was offered to the Carroll County Historical Society as an historic landmark, and was accepted as such on January 19, 1972. Dedicated June 30, 1974.
Erected 1974 by Carroll County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 40° 27.902′ N, 81° 5.885′ W. Marker is in Perrysville, Ohio, in Carroll County. It is on Amsterdam Road Southwest (Ohio Route 164), on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the church building, behind the first house at the curve in the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Amsterdam Rd SW, Scio OH 43988, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Algonquin Mill (approx. 3.4 miles away); The New Hagerstown Academy (approx. 4.9 miles away); Scio, Ohio (approx. 5 miles away); New Rumley
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020
2. The Perrysville Methodist Episcopal Church
The marker is on the grounds of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
