The Universalist Church is located in Mitchellville, Iowa

Mitchellville, Iowa

Mitchellville is a city in Polk and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,715 at the 2000 census.The Polk County portion of Mitchellville is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jasper County portion is part of the Newton...

, United States

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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 in 2005.

History

The congregation was organized in 1878 with a membership of thirty-five people. The first officers were: Thomas Mitchell, Moderator; Barlard Slate, Clerk; and Tillie Mitchell, Treasurer. The deacons were W.S. Jones, A. Rothrock and Pauline Weeks. The church building was erected at a cost of $2,000. It was the first church built in Mitchellville and it was used by other congregations in the town until they were ale to build their own building. The building also served the town as its first school building. After the congregation disbanded they sold their property to the state of Iowa to use for weddings, funerals, and appropriate functions.

See also

Other Universalist Churches in Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places:

• First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids
  First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids
  The First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids, also called the Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1875, it served the Unitarian Universalist community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for more than 135 years...