Cridersville in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Founding The Town

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

1. Founding The Town Marker

Inscription.
Cridersville was founded by Ephraim and Polly Crider and their family in 1856. They platted their town along the proposed route of the new Dayton & Michigan Railroad. When the railroad was completed in 1858, the village began to grow. A railroad station in the village allowed area farmers access to larger city markets for their excess crops and livestock. It also provided for goods to be shipped into the village. New stores began to open on Main Street.

By 1866 there was need for a local school. The first one-room schoolhouse was built on East Main Street, a half block west of Legacy Park. Ephraim Crider and N.A. Murdock donated land for construction of the school. It would serve the children of Cridersville until a new, two-story, four-room brick school was built on S. Waverly Street in 1875.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 40° 39.246′ N, 84° 8.349′ W. Marker is in Cridersville, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker is on East Main Street east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 E Main St, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Shawnee In Western Ohio (here, next to this marker); Cridersville Goes To War

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(here, next to this marker); Investing In Education (here, next to this marker); Cridersville Rams (here, next to this marker); The Place For Basketball & More (a few steps from this marker); Oil Boom Years (a few steps from this marker); Fredrick Delong (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville District School (1939-2009) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cridersville.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

2. Founding The Town Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.