Harrison Township in Payne in Paulding County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Nickel Plate Railroad Depot

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 9, 2024

1. Nickel Plate Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. The sound of distant train whistles echoing across the open fields of Paulding County still pierce the night air in our small Village of Payne, and while the railroad tradition is still very much alive in the community, one of its most determined survivors almost fell by the wayside back in 1989, when the 1892 Nickel Plate Railroad Depot was saved from extinction by many generous local citizens, railroad enthusiasts, organizations and businesses.

The Depot, originally located downtown on the south side of the present-day tracks on the east side of North Main Street, served as both a passenger and freight depot and was operational through the early 1960s.

Erected by Village of Payne Payne Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.

Location. 41° 5.118′ N, 84° 43.699′ W. Marker is in Payne, Ohio, in Paulding County. It is in Harrison Township. It can be reached from North Main Street, on the left when traveling north. The depot and marker are located in Payne Community Park. Touch for map. Marker is at

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or near this postal address: 511 N Main Street, Payne OH 45880, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the Till Plains.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nickel Plate Railroad Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buckeye Park Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Wiltsie Cemetery World War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Antwerp (approx. 6½ miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Antwerp and Carryall Township (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Nickel Plate Railroad Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 9, 2024

2. Nickel Plate Railroad Depot

of all markers in Payne.

Nickel Plate Railroad Depot & Caboose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 9, 2024

3. Nickel Plate Railroad Depot & Caboose

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.