Hillsboro in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
W. R. Smith & Co.
114 East Main Street
| | Hillsboro Historic Business District | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022
1. W. R. Smith & Co. Marker
where pride rings true
W. R. Smith & Co.
C. 1881-1887
This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 12.13′ N, 83° 36.653′ 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: Ohio's Oldest Pharmacy (here, next to this marker); Stagler's 5 & 10’ Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Civil Rights protest to desegregate Hillsboro, Ohio schools (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Highland County Unknown Dead Memorial (about 300 feet away); Bell's Opera House (about 300 feet away); Highland County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Highland County Revolution War Memorial (about 300 feet away); War Savings Stamps (about 300 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. W. R. Smith & Co. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 11 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.
