Barnesville in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Coal Car
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
1. Coal Car Marker
Watt Car & Wheel Company
ca. 1909
used at Abeles Mine
Car restoration and shelter made possible by Tom Michelli,
John Rockwell, Howard Lee, and The Jack English Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 39° 59.462′ N, 81° 10.22′ W. Marker is in Barnesville, Ohio, in Belmont County. It can be reached from Watt Avenue 0.3 miles north of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Watt Ave, Barnesville OH 43713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Watt Car and Wheel Company (a few steps from this marker); Mt. Olivett United Methodist Church Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Village Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barnesville War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barnesville Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barnesville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Roby Cigar Museum
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
2. Coal Car Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
3. Coal Car Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
