Woodville in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Town Hall Bell

Dedicated June 14, 1986

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

1. Town Hall Bell Marker

Inscription. May 2, 1894 a 30" brass bell was purchased by Village Council for the purpose of summoning firemen when there was a fire. The bell was mounted above the town hall and also was used to call council members together for meetings. In later years it was used as a curfew warning.

Erected by Martin Marietta Basic Products.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1894.

Location. 41° 27.063′ N, 83° 21.895′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is on West Main Street (Ohio Route 105) just south of South Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 W Main St, Woodville OH 43469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

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

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodville “The Lime Center of the World” / Maumee and Western Reserve Turnpike (a few steps from this marker); Christopher C. Layman Law Office (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Solomon Lutheran School (about 500 feet away); Milestones (about 600 feet away); Colonel Charles L. Meyer (about 700 feet away); Woodville World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away); Phyllis C. Schnoor Ameling (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trail Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

2. Town Hall Bell Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

3. Town Hall Bell Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 25, 2024

4. Town Hall Bell Marker

The marker is in front of the same building, but the building is now occupied by the police department.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

5. Town Hall Bell Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

6. Town Hall Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 5, 6. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.