Bloomdale Centennial
1888 - 1988
The village of Bloomdale was established as a result of the building of the railroad in 1874 and the discovery of natural gas in 1886.
Jonathon W. Myers
made the first plat
in 1874 and the first
mayor, A. B. Probert,
was elected in 1888.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 41° 10.196′ N, 83° 33.169′ W. Marker is in Bloomdale, Ohio, in Wood County. It is on North Maple Street just north of Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 N Maple St, Bloomdale OH 44817, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bloomdale Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Village of Arcadia / The Arcadia Heritage (approx. 4.6 miles away); Perry Center (approx. 4.8 miles away); North Baltimore (approx. 5.3 miles away); Van Buren War Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); The Village of Van Buren (approx. 5½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Van Buren Schools Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
