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Elyria's Churches and Schools Pace City Growth
Elyria faces growing pains as churches and schools expand to meet a rising population. The piece recalls early settlement efforts, the formation of religious groups, and the evolution of public and private education from 1819 onward, detailing infrastructure, enrollments, and ongoing building plans amid shortages of clergy and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
Flint
Battle’ Creek
Mich
Dayton
Ohio
Battle Creek
Elyria
Western Reserve
Congregational -Presbyterian
Methodist Episcopal Church
Black River
Heman Ely
East Bridge
East River Streets
Ely
Luther Lane
Joseph Lathrop
West
Springfield
Mass
Carlisle Township
Presbytery
Huron
Daniel ‘Lathrop
Alfred Betts
Church of Christ
Presbyterian Church of
Lathrop
Carlisle
Zarah Coston
Hiram Emmons
Teader
Lewis Ely
Main
Cheapside
Broad
City Hall
Methodist
Fourth’ Sts
Artemas Beebe
Lorain
Charleston
Third St
East Ave
Akron
Elgins
Middle Ave
Sixth St
Court and
Second. Sts
Second St
Daniel, Wait
Hamilton ‘Theological Seminary
New, York
St. Andrew's
Anson Clark
John’s
K. A. W. Roebbelen
Liverpool
Valley City
Ferdinand Steinbach
John Strieter
South Ridge
Liverpool-Elyria
Disciples of Christ
Wellington
Cleveland
Pat
Sixth Street
Middle Avenue
St. John Lutheran
St.” Agnes
St. Mary School
Dunsue
Board of Education
Onion ‘School
Washington
Elyria High Behevol