Barnesville in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Barnesville Schools

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

1. Barnesville Schools Marker

Inscription.
The first building erected for high school students served the community from 1905 until 1970. Ground was broken for Barnesville High School on June 10, 1905, located on the corner oh West Church and Broadway and the new $43,340.00 structure was dedicated September 3, 1906. After high School students transferred to the new Shamrock Drive Facility in September 1970, the building was partially used for the elementary and Junior high schools.

Demolished in July 1984, it was replaced by the elementary school addition. After several failed attempts, the local school board sold bonds to build the Junior High School that went up in 1925-26. The building also included a combination gymnasium-auditorium seating 650.

The building was demolished in 2002 after the new Middle School opened on Grange Hall Road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1905.

Location. 39° 59.255′ N, 81° 10.666′ W. Marker is in Barnesville, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is at the intersection of South Chestnut Street and South Commons, on the right when traveling south on South Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 S Chestnut St, 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

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this marker: VFW Post 2792 Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheffy Drugs (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); B&O Railroad Tunnel (about 600 feet away); Barnesville Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Village Bell (about 700 feet away); Barnesville Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnesville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

2. Barnesville Schools Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

3. Barnesville Schools Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

4. Barnesville Schools 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 158 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.