Girard in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Barnhisel House

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018

1. The Barnhisel House Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1840 by Henry Barnhisel Jr. in the Greek Revival architectural style, the Barnhisel home is one of the oldest remaining structures in Girard. Henry and Eve Anna Barnhisel purchased the land where the house stands in 1813 when they acquired 318 acres in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The couple moved onto the land with their eleven children, and the family lived among a large group of Pennsylvania Germans who settled in Liberty Township. Their son, Henry Jr., took over the farm after his father's death in 1824. In 1833 he married Susan Townsend. Henry contributed to his community by playing a key role in the building of both the Methodist Church and the first brick school in Girard and Liberty Township. He fathered five daughters, some of whom married into other leading families of the Mahoning Valley, including William Tod, son of the governor. Two granddaughters married into the Wicks and Stambaughs.

Erected 2004 by Girard Historical Society, The Reddinger Family, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 19-78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

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In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 41° 9.855′ N, 80° 42.324′ W. Marker is in Girard, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is at the intersection of North State Street (U.S. 422) and Smithsonian Street, on the right when traveling north on North State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Girard OH 44420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve

and in the Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Girard Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Tod Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Ward-Thomas House / The Wards and Thomases (approx. 3.2

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018

2. The Barnhisel House Marker

miles away); Road of Remembrance (approx. 3.2 miles away); James Heaton (approx. 3.3 miles away); William McKinley Birthplace (approx. 3.3 miles away); William McKinley (approx. 3.4 miles away); David Tod (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2025

3. The Barnhisel House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,214 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.