Tag: Mercer County Ohio

1913 Topography Map of Northern Mercer County

I hope everyone had a nice holiday season. We certainly did and things are pretty much back to normal here. This winter seems more like the winters we used to have, colder with more snow, making it the perfect time to work indoors on some genealogy projects. As I mentioned late last year, I still …

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Stringtown School, 1921

Thanks to Denny for sending this 1921 photo of the students of Stringtown School. Stringtown School No.8 was located in Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio, a couple miles south of Rockford…

Historic County Boundary Maps

If you enjoy seeing how county boundaries changed over the years, you will want to take a look at The Newberry Library’s online Atlas of Historical County Boundaries…

Happy Halloween!

All Hallows’ Eve. Monster Night. Fright Night. Witching Hour. All Saints Eve. Trick or Treat Night. Ghost Night. Just a few other names for today, Halloween…

To Adam Kable, Esq, Hinton, Ohio

Below is an old envelope, addressed to Adam Kable, Esq, Hinton, Mercer County, Ohio…