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Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co.

 
 
Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
1. Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. Marker
Inscription. Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. in 1887 at Marl City south of Rushsylvania because of the native marl pits in the area. Marl is a mixture of clay, sand, limestone, and shells.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
 
Location. 40° 21.628′ N, 83° 45.58′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of East Court Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellefontaine OH 43311, 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 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: Bartholomew utilized a small laboratory (here, next to this marker); Portland Cement (here, next to this marker); Bartholomew's Concrete (here, next to this marker); George W. Bartholomew (here, next to this marker); George Bartholomew (here, next to this marker); Bartholomew convinced the City of Bellefontaine (here, next to this marker); International Exposition of 1893 (here, next to this marker); The Bottom Course (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.
 
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Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
2. Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 15, 2026