Sandyville in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sandyville: The Town that Moved
Photographed By Jason Irick, August 21, 2018
1. Sandyville Marker
Inscription.
Sandyville: The Town that Moved. . Sandyville was founded in 1815 by future State Senator Henry Laffer. In 1936, the 275 villagers learned that the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District planned to control regional flooding with the construction of 14 dams including nearby Bolivar Dam. This dam would place Sandyville in a flood zone and force villagers to sell, abandon, or move their homes. Ultimately, the villagers united and decided to move Sandyville. Between August 1937 and early 1938, contractors (paid by the Conservancy District) relocated approximately 30 houses, 30 outbuildings, 2 stores, a post office, a town hall, and a restaurant (where cooking continued during the move!). The move required hard work, patience, and neighborliness, By 1938, the little village had moved one-half mile up the hill and villagers began to recreate their peaceful, pleasant surroundings for future generations.
Sandyville was founded in 1815 by future State Senator Henry Laffer. In 1936, the 275 villagers learned that the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District planned to control regional flooding with the construction of 14 dams including nearby Bolivar Dam. This dam would place Sandyville in a flood zone and force villagers to sell, abandon, or move their homes. Ultimately, the villagers united and decided to move Sandyville. Between August 1937 and early 1938, contractors (paid by the Conservancy District) relocated approximately 30 houses, 30 outbuildings, 2 stores, a post office, a town hall, and a restaurant (where cooking continued during the move!). The move required hard work, patience, and neighborliness, By 1938, the little village had moved one-half mile up the hill and villagers began to recreate their peaceful, pleasant surroundings for future generations.
Erected 2015 by Sparta Steel The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 25-79.)
Location. 40° 38.427′ N, 81° 22.179′ W. Marker is in Sandyville
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, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. Marker is at the intersection of Cross Roads Road NE (County Route 108) and Beckel Avenue and Sandyville Rd (County Route 107), on the right when traveling west on Cross Roads Road NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4207 Cross Roads Rd NE, Sandyville OH 44671, United States of America. Touch for directions.
marker as seen from Sandyville Road, with roads signs as witness. Beckel Avenue is in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 204 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
