The First Universalist Church of Lyons, Ohio, located at 145 East Morenci Street, Lyons, Ohio is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association.[1]
The congregation first gathered in 1852; the church building was first constructed in 1868; an extensive renovation took place in 1904.[2] The land for the church was donated by Jinks Morey, who was a Universalist and the founder of Morey's Corners, now known as Lyons, Ohio.[2] The church building is the oldest remaining non-residential structure in Royalton Township, Fulton County, Ohio.[2] A bronze plaque issued by the Fulton County Historical Society[3] reads as follows:
THE FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
Congregation gathered in 1852
Church Dedicated October 18, 1868
Renovated and rededicated:
December 4, 1904
Erected on land donated by Jinks Morey,
Universalist and founder of
Morey's Corners, now Lyons, Ohio.
Oldest Royalton Township non-residential
structure remaining on its original site.
Fulton County Historical Society
Historic Building