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Cleveland Township in South Whitley in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

First South Whitley High School

Built 1887

 
 
First South Whitley High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
1. First South Whitley High School Marker
Inscription. This bell was installed on that building on Calhoun Street in 1900 building & bell removed in 1954
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
 
Location. 41° 5.054′ N, 85° 37.614′ W. Marker is in South Whitley, Indiana, in Whitley County. It is in Cleveland Township. It is on East Front Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 E Front Street, South Whitley IN 46787, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Whitley Grist Mill (here, next to this marker); South Whitley (a few steps from this marker); South Whitley High School (a few steps from this marker); F-84 Thunder Streak (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Let There Be Light" (about 600 feet away); Site of Kinsey School (1847-1926) (approx. 2.2 miles away); Gutscher Sanitarium (approx. 6½ miles away); Larwill Indiana (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Whitley.
 
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First South Whitley High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
2. First South Whitley High School Marker
First South Whitley High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
3. First South Whitley High School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 29, 2026