Hillsboro in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
C. S. Bell Foundry and Showroom
and Showroom
1866
Expanded 1892
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1882
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 39° 12.165′ N, 83° 36.832′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Ohio, in Highland County. It is on North West Street (Ohio Route 73) north of West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 N West St, Hillsboro OH 45133, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Highland County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John A. Smith Building (about 500 feet away); Highland County Revolution War Memorial (about 500 feet away); War Savings Stamps (about 500 feet away); Highland County Unknown Dead Memorial (about 600 feet away); Highland County Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Early Civil Rights protest to desegregate Hillsboro, Ohio schools (about 600 feet away); Bell's Opera House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


