Hillsboro in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
War Savings Stamps
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022
1. War Savings Stamps Marker
the patriotism of
the people of
Highland County
who oversubscribed their
war savings quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee
Erected by Ohio War Savings Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 39° 12.158′ N, 83° 36.717′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Ohio, in Highland County. It is on North High Street (U.S. 62) north of West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 N High 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 Revolution War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Highland County Unknown Dead Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Highland County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Civil Rights protest to desegregate Hillsboro, Ohio schools (within shouting distance of this marker); Highland County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. Smith Building
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022
2. Highland County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
