Troy in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Courthouses and Jail

History in Downtown Troy

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 22, 2017

1. Courthouses and Jail Marker

Inscription.
Log Jail built here, 1808. Log Jailers house built beside it in 1810. A second floor over both served as Troy’s second courthouse 1811-24.

Troy’s fourth courthouse -- two-story, Greek Revival, brick building with columns in front and a belfry. Erected 1841, used until 1888. Rear part still intact.

Erected 1969 by The Troy Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement • Political Subdivisions.

Location. 40° 2.411′ N, 84° 12.298′ W. Marker is in Troy, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on West Main Street (Ohio Route 41), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 W Main St, Troy OH 45373, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sheriff’s House and Jail (a few steps from this marker); LFWB&G Building (within shouting distance of this marker); These Stones… (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Statue Of Education (about 300 feet away); Miami County War Savings Quota Plaque (about 300 feet away);

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Statue Of Transportation (about 300 feet away); Statue Of Lady Justice (about 300 feet away); Troy's Public Square & Third Courthouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 22, 2017

2. Courthouses and Jail Marker

Courthouses and Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022

3. Courthouses and Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.