Waverly in Pike County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pike County Courthouse
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2009
1. Pike County Courthouse Marker
The Pike County Courthouse was at Piketon from 1815-1861 when county residents voted to move the county seat to Waverly. The Waverly Public Square was donated to the county by the Meschech Downing family in September, 1861. A committee was appointed to oversee the courthouse construction and the completed structure was deeded to the county in December 1866 for $5. An addition was added to the front in 1909. Inside, the common pleas courtroom houses busts of entrepreneur-businessman and first millionaire of Pike County, James Emmitt, and his wife, Louisa, and a mural of "Blind Justice" painted by late local lawyer, W. T. Reed.
Erected 1992 by Pike County Commissioners, Ralph J. Breseter, Dr. John R. Allen Jr., Raymond Fout Jr., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-66.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 39° 7.567′ N, 82° 59.055′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Ohio, in Pike County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (Ohio Route 220) and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Savings Stamps (a few steps from this marker); German Evangelical Church / Pike Heritage Foundation Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Emmitt House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waverly Fire Bell (about 400 feet away); Canal Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pike County Twentieth-Century War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Pike County Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. ¼ mile away); Pike County Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waverly.
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. Pike County Courthouse Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., http://www
3. Pike County Courthouse and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2009
4. Pike County Courthouse Courtroom
Murals and busts on far wall, as noted on marker.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2009
5. Pike County Courthouse Courtroom Mural
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
6. Pike County Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,525 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
