Malvern in Carroll County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Theodore Newton Vail

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2022

1. Theodore Newton Vail Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the house in which was born on July 16, 1865
Theodore Newton Vail
A pioneer in the development of the telephone in America and one of the outstanding figures in the history of communication. When the distance over which man's voice could be transmitted was barely a score of miles, he foresaw, in his own words, "A grand telephonic system." To the fulfillment of this dream he gave vision, courage, sound judgment and high ideals of public service. Before his death, on March 16, 1920, he saw the American nation united by the bonds of wire-borne speech into a continent-wide neighborhood.

Erected 1945 by N.C. Kingsbury Chapter No. 2 Telephone Pioneers of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications.

Location. 40° 41.379′ N, 81° 10.804′ W. Marker is in Malvern, Ohio, in Carroll County. It is on East Porter Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E Porter St, Malvern OH 44644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American Midwest,

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: This Clinker (within shouting distance of this marker); Malvern Area Veterans Memorial Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Malvern Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Sandy and Beaver Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Malvern Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1891 Malvern School Stones (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Great Trail / The Ohio Country in the Revolution (approx. 0.4 miles away); Malvern (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malvern.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Malvern Veterans Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2022

2. Theodore Newton Vail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.