Medina in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Earliest Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. Earliest Church Marker
Organized in 1827
Building erected in 1832
"The church in the middle
of the street"- Ripley
Erected by Orleans County Community Pride.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 43° 13.221′ N, 78° 23.084′ W. Marker is in Medina, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of East Center Street (New York State Route 31) and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Center Street, Medina NY 14103, 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 walking distance of this marker: Freedom (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medina Aqueduct (about 400 feet away); Greater Medina Area (about 400 feet away); Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (about 500 feet away); Erie Canal (about 500 feet away); Dedicated To All Veterans (about 500 feet away); Donald F. Kennedy (about 500 feet away); The Modern Age: Electric Trolley (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.
Regarding Earliest Church. "Ripley" refers to Ripley's Believe-it-or-Not. "Middle
this page online
Also see . . . St. John's through the years. Church website entry (Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. Earliest Church Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
3. Earliest Church Marker - Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
4. West and Rear Sides
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
5. Marker and Church
circa 1918
6. St. John's Church, Medina, N.Y.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 960 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on October 18, 2014. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
