Woodstock in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Universalist Church
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
1. Universalist Church Marker
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Rev. George Messenger and his congregation built the first Universalist Church on this site. It was dedicated during a state convention of Universalists in Woodstock in June 1844. In 1893, Rev. John A. Carpenter was instrumental in erecting a new building the one before you. It was dedicated Easter Sunday, April 14, 1895. The churchs front window memorializes the men of the 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, recruited from Champaign County during the Civil War. Woodstock in Rush Township contributed more of its sons to the Union cause per capita than any other community in the county.
Erected 2011 by Woodstock Community Church; The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 31-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1915.
Location. 40° 10.426′ N, 83° 31.718′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is at the intersection of Urbana- Woodstock Pike (County Route 2) and Burnwell Street, on the right when traveling west on Urbana- Woodstock Pike
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln Funeral Train (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woodstock Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warren Sibley Cushman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cushman Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Lewisburg, O. Service Flag (approx. 3.7 miles away); North Lewisburg Fire Bell (approx. 3.7 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 3.7 miles away); Spain Creek Covered Bridge (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
2. Universalist Church Marker
full view of marker, looking south from Burnwell Street
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
3. Universalist Church Marker
full view of marker, looking north from Bennett Street
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
4. Universalist Church Marker
marker can be seen at a distance, with the east elevation of the Church
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
5. Universalist Church Marker
south front of Church, with large stained glass window, showing Civil War Battle Scene
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
6. Universalist Church Marker
close up of stained glass window
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
7. Universalist Church Marker
stonework on south wall
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 1, 2015
8. Universalist Church Marker
street sign
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,216 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
