Leesville in Carroll County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Orange Twp. High School

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

1. Orange Twp. High School Marker

Inscription. Orange Twp. High School operated from 1906 until 1933, and continued as an elementary school until 1963. Through the efforts of Reuben Preston and the ornage Twp. Alumni Association this memorial is dedicated to T.W.McCreary of Leesville, second oldest village in Carroll County. Site donated by Frank Puskarich and Sons.

Erected 1988 by Carroll County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 40° 27.254′ N, 81° 12.705′ W. Marker is in Leesville, Ohio, in Carroll County. It is on North Union Street (Ohio Route 212 at milepost 6), 0.1 miles north of Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in a gazebo at the north edge of Leesville across from the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 N Union St, Bowerston OH 44695, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The New Hagerstown Academy (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Perrysville Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 6 miles away); Atwood Village (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Seven Ranges (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Algonquin Mill

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(approx. 6.6 miles away); Tappan Dam (approx. 6.8 miles away); Tappan (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dennison High School (approx. 7.6 miles away).

Orange Twp. High School Marker Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

2. Orange Twp. High School Marker Display

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

3. Orange Twp. High School Marker

marker and gazebo as seen from a distance

2022

4. Orange Twp. High School Marker

Orange Twp. High School Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

5. Orange Twp. High School Cornerstone

Orange Twp. High School Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

6. Orange Twp. High School Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 30, 2022. 5, 6. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.