Butler in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Zion Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Lugnuts, September 29, 2020
1. First Zion Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Built in 1836 Oldest Methodist Church in Wayne County. Church built from trees cut on site and milled at Viele's local sawmill. Board of Trustees (1835): Uriah G. Beach, Paul Davis, Lucius Hibbard, John Roe, and William Wadsworth. In Memory of Leila and Orson Moore
Erected by Butler Historical Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 43° 10.11′ N, 76° 46.272′ W. Marker is in Butler, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Butler Center Road Ό mile north of McCann Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4535 Butler Center Rd, Wolcott NY 14590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Butler Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Butler (about 800 feet away); Samuel Ward and Antoinette Brown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sarah Mills (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse (approx. 2 miles away); Wolcott Falls (approx. 4.2 miles away); Franklin W. Lutes (approx. 4.2 miles away); Northup Park (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butler.
Regarding First Zion Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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The church was used for regular services until 1968. After that, it was used for two services a year until the 1980's. After many years of neglect, it was sold to the Town of Butler for $1.00 and the Butler Historical Preservation Society began restoring the building. The annex is now home to the Butler Church Museum.
Also see . . . Methodist Episcopal Church of Butler - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 24, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Lugnuts, September 29, 2020
2. First Zion Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The marker can be seen in front of the church to the left of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on April 20, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
