Near Spencerville in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Town of Hartford

Photographed by Michael Baker, January 7, 2015

1. The Town of Hartford Marker

Inscription. Do you see the little cemetery to the east, high on the west bank of the Auglaize? It's all that remains of Hartford, thriving town in the 1830's with, it was expected, a bright future, since the new Miami and Erie Canal would one day be serving it--it was hoped. But the canal missed Hartford by two miles to the west, and after 1845, the buildings and streets gradually disappeared.

Erected 1976 by Allen County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 44.142′ N, 84° 18.857′ W. Marker was near Spencerville, Ohio, in Allen County. It was on Defiance Trail, on the right when traveling north. The marker was located on Defiance Trail just south of the intersection with State Route 81. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Spencerville OH 45887, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It was also in the American Midwest

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and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Hartford Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cultural History of the Prairie (approx. 0.6 miles away); Where do Prairies come from? (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to Kiracofe Prairie! (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Johnny Appleseed" (approx. 1.6 miles away); POW-MIA Still Missing / Wake Up America (approx. 2.2 miles away); Trail Designations (approx. 2.3 miles away); Recreation Along The Canal (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencerville.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker's status
The marker is, at least for now, in storage at the Allen County Museum after it fell off its post some years ago. It needs to be replaced.

— Submitted July 11, 2024, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio.

Photographed by Michael Baker, January 7, 2015

2. The Town of Hartford Marker

Photographed by Michael Baker, January 7, 2015

3. The Town of Hartford Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2015, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,187 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on November 26, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2015, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.