Hillsboro in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio's Oldest Pharmacy
Est. 1808
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022
1. Ohio's Oldest Pharmacy Marker
1808 Jasper Hand 1828 1823 Jacob Kirby 1873 1849 Wm. R. Smith 1900 1863 Kirby Smith 1920 1865 Walter G. Smith 1925 1904 Ed. B. Ayres, Jr. 1964
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 39° 12.133′ N, 83° 36.649′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Ohio, in Highland County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 50) east of North High Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 E Main 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: W. R. Smith & Co. (here, next to this marker); Stagler's 5 & 10’ Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Civil Rights protest to desegregate Hillsboro, Ohio schools (about 300 feet away); Highland County Unknown Dead Memorial (about 300 feet away); Highland County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Bell's Opera House (about 300 feet away); Highland County Revolution War Memorial (about 300 feet away); War Savings Stamps (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022
2. Ohio's Oldest Pharmacy
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 446 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
