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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

1-70 First Religious Service

Side A: Oldest Religious Congregation in north-central Ohio. First Methodist Sermon preached at the “spring” in 1809 by Rev. James Copus. Services then conducted in blockhouse, 1811; in first court house, 1813; at church home of Dr. William B. James, 1814; first church building located N.W. corner Park Avenue East and Adams, 1820; present site in 1870. All land donated by General James Hedges, a distinguished member.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: First United Methodist Church and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: 12 N. Diamond Street, 
Mansfield, 
OH, 
44902
Location: First United Methodist Church, 12 North Diamond Street
Latitude: 40.7587600
Longitude: -82.5139580