Peebles in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peebles
Photographed by William Hamilton, August 11, 2024
1. Peebles Marker
Marker has been repainted.
Platted in 1881 by Isaiah Custer on the junction of old Zane's Trace (1796-97) and the Cincinnati & Eastern Railway (1881). Incorporated 1886. Named after John G. Peebles, Portsmouth, Ohio businessman. David Nixon constructed the first house in town operated for many years as the Nixon Hotel. Annual chautauquas were conducted on grounds south of the railroad beginning in 1906 and continuing through 1917.
Erected 1980 by Adams County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 38° 57.08′ N, 83° 24.24′ W. Marker is in Peebles, Ohio, in Adams County. It is on North Main Street (Ohio Route 41) near Elliott Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Peebles Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 North Main Street, Peebles OH 45660,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome To Peebles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cairn of Peace (approx. Ό mile away); Wickerham Inn (approx. 1.4 miles away); Locust Grove (approx. 2.9 miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 5.2 miles away); Serpent Mound Impact Crater (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Burial Mound (approx. 5.2 miles away); Serpent Mound (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peebles.
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome To Serpent Mound (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been permanently removed);
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
2. Peebles Marker
More about this marker. This marker is misnumbered on its face. Its number on the historical society's lists is 6-1. There is another 1-6 in Auglaize County, 'Fort Amanda.'
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
3. Peebles Marker in front of U.S. Post Office in Peebles.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
4. View south on Main Street towards downtown of Peebles.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,421 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2023, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on August 11, 2024, by William Hamilton of Plant City, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
