Peebles in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Peebles

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017

1. Peebles Marker

Inscription.

Platted in 1881 by Isaiah Custer on the junction of old Zane's Trace (1796-97) and the Cincinnati & Eastern Railway (1881). Incorporated 1886. Named after John G. Peebles, Portsmouth, Ohio businessman. David Nixon constructed the first house in town operated for many years as the Nixon Hotel. Annual chautauquas were conducted on grounds south of the railroad beginning in 1906 and continuing through 1917.

Erected 1980 by Adams County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 57.08′ N, 83° 24.24′ W. Marker was in Peebles, Ohio, in Adams County. Marker was on North Main Street (Ohio Route 41) near Elliott Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Peebles Post Office. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 184 North Main Street, Peebles OH 45660, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location

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, measured as the crow flies. Cairn of Peace (approx. ¼ mile away); Wickerham Inn (approx. 1.4 miles away); Locust Grove (approx. 2.9 miles away); Serpent Mound (approx. 4.6 miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Burial Mound (approx. 5.2 miles away); Welcome To Serpent Mound (approx. 5.2 miles away); What Is An Effigy Mound? (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peebles.

More about this marker. This marker is misnumbered on its face. Its number on the historical society's lists is 6-1. There is another 1-6 in Auglaize County, 'Fort Amanda.'

Peebles Marker in front of U.S. Post Office in Peebles. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017

2. Peebles Marker in front of U.S. Post Office in Peebles.

View south on Main Street towards downtown of Peebles. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017

3. View south on Main Street towards downtown of Peebles.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2023, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.