New Paris in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

New Paris

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022

1. New Paris Marker

Inscription. Rev. Benjamin Hanby wrote the Christmas Song "Up On The Housetop" here in 1864

Erected by Ohio Historical Society-Ohio Department Of Highways.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 39° 51.825′ N, 84° 47.506′ W. Marker is in New Paris, Ohio, in Preble County. It is on North Washington Street (Ohio Route 121) 0.1 miles Melody Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 N Washington St, New Paris OH 45347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Paris Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named New Paris (approx. one mile away); Historic National Road / Make History, Drive It (approx. 2.8 miles away in Indiana); Welcome to the National Road (approx. 3 miles away); The Historic National Road in Ohio (approx. 3 miles away); Whitewater Hall (approx. 4.8 miles away in Indiana); Indiana University East (approx. 4.8 miles away in Indiana); Madonna of the Trail (approx. 4.9 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Paris.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Fort Nesbit (Nisbet) (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022

2. New Paris Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022

3. New Paris Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.