Thurston in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The History of Thurston
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2009
1. The History of Thurston Marker
Back in the late 1800's and early 1900's, Thurston was the railroad town which everybody knew. The town was the only place in southeast Ohio which a train could turn around 360 degrees and choose which track it would want to go on. Thurston had a huge train depot which served the New York Line, and hundreds of people would pass through each day. During the railroad times, Thurston also had numerous hotels and bars which were famous throughout Fairfield County. At the height of it's time the town also had a mill which packaged many goods which were shipped off to trade centers around the country. The town hall was a schoolhouse, along with the building beside it which was the high school. The town of Thurston has had a very booming history but has declined since the introduction of cars in the 1930's and 1940's and is now a quiet little town of around 500 people.
Dedicated in memory of Fred E. Reedy
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 50.391′ N, 82° 32.713′ W. Marker is in Thurston, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It is on Baltimore-Somerset Road (Ohio Route 256) 0.1 miles west of the railroad
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Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bope Warehouse Park (approx. 3 miles away); The Ohio & Erie Canal and the "Twin Cities" / The Ohio & Erie Canal and the Dry Dock Lock (approx. 3.3 miles away); Liberty Union VFW Post 3761 Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ohio-Erie Canal Lock Stones (approx. 4.1 miles away); Historic Lions Park Started 1954 (approx. 4.1 miles away); Elwood "Doc" Fahl (approx. 4.2 miles away); Deep Cut at the Licking Summit / Millersport and the Ohio-Erie Canal (approx. 4.2 miles away); Founders' Common (approx. 4.2 miles away).
Also see . . . A History of Thurston. Town website entry (Submitted on November 25, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2009
2. The History of Thurston Marker and Town Hall
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2009
3. Former Thurston High School
Children have attended Liberty Union High School in nearby Baltimore since consolidation in 1960.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,999 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
