Penn Township near New Vienna in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The History of Fallsville

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1. The History of Fallsville Marker

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The History of Fallsville. . , The History of Fallsville , Fallsville Wildlife Area is named after Fallsville, Ohio, a short-lived small town in Highland County. Fallsville was settled in the mid- 1820s by the Clouser family of North Carolina, who built a grist mill at the falls along Clear Creek. The town was platted in 1848 by John Timberlake. In the early 1870s, the growing town was forecast to have a bright future, but it failed to attract a railroad and expansion ceased. Some of the original building foundations remain, and the location has attained a reputation for paranormal activity associated with its history., The Ohio Division of Wildlife's acquisition of Fallsville Wildlife Area began in 1957 and continued through 2008. Located seven miles north of Hillsboro, the wildlife area boasts 1,785 acres of grassland, rolling hills, pine stands, and hardwoods. The site is primarily intended for public hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, habitat management, and wildlife research. Fallsville Wildlife Area features an archery range and a dog training area, and its two-tiered waterfall is a popular attraction., by Zimri Carey ,

Near where Clear Creek's waters calmly flow , A small village stood some years ago; , On a sloping hill-side near the flood , Is where once the pleasant village stood., On the grassy bank at the foot of the hill , In days gone by stood an old grist mill; , Here neighbors brought grists of corn and wheat , To be ground into meal and flour to eat., The old mill rose from the bank and stone wall , A few feet below a beautiful fall., Water power and a great wooden wheel , Propelled the machinery which ground the meal., In days gone by when the sun was low , To the old grist mill I used to go , With a great sack of corn, or with one of wheat, , To be ground into something good to eat., Sometimes i would go in early morn , With a great sack full of golden corn., Sometimes after a rain the waters would pour , Over the precipice with a mighty roar., Sometimes great clouds of mist would arise , And almost obscure the sun in the skies., There were stables and houses large and small , In this little village near by the fall., On many a bright and beautiful day , Little children would run and romp and play., Those people are now all dead and gone, , Who once lived in the stone house on the lawn, , Those people had ideas all their own, , Which were not to the world generally known., They believed that witches were round about , And hired a man to frighten them out., They employed other men to search for gold, , On the old hillside beneath the mould., But their searching and digging were in vain, , As nothing was accomplished for all their pain, , One son, 'tis said, became a millionaire, , And dealt in gold and diamonds rich and rare., This son who was both wise and witty , Dwelt for a time in New York City., "Twas there he acquired both wealth and fame , But i do not choose to make known his name.

The History of Fallsville
Fallsville Wildlife Area is named after Fallsville, Ohio, a short-lived small town in Highland County. Fallsville was settled in the mid- 1820s by the Clouser family of North Carolina, who built a grist mill at the falls along Clear Creek. The town was platted in 1848 by John Timberlake. In the early 1870s, the growing town was forecast to have a bright future, but it failed to attract a railroad and expansion ceased. Some of the original building foundations remain, and the location has attained a reputation for paranormal activity associated with its history.

The Ohio Division of Wildlife's acquisition of Fallsville Wildlife Area began in 1957 and continued through 2008. Located seven miles north of Hillsboro, the wildlife area boasts 1,785 acres of grassland, rolling hills, pine stands, and hardwoods. The site is primarily intended for public hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, habitat management, and wildlife research. Fallsville Wildlife Area features an archery range and a dog training area, and its two-tiered waterfall is a popular attraction.

by Zimri Carey

Near where Clear Creek's waters calmly flow
A small village stood some years ago;
On a sloping hill-side near the flood
Is where once the pleasant village stood.

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the grassy bank at the foot of the hill
In days gone by stood an old grist mill;
Here neighbors brought grists of corn and wheat
To be ground into meal and flour to eat.

The old mill rose from the bank and stone wall
A few feet below a beautiful fall.

Water power and a great wooden wheel
Propelled the machinery which ground the meal.

In days gone by when the sun was low
To the old grist mill I used to go
With a great sack of corn, or with one of wheat,
To be ground into something good to eat.

Sometimes i would go in early morn
With a great sack full of golden corn.

Sometimes after a rain the waters would pour
Over the precipice with a mighty roar.

Sometimes great clouds of mist would arise
And almost obscure the sun in the skies.

There were stables and houses large and small
In this little village near by the fall.

On many a bright and beautiful day
Little children would run and romp and play.

Those people are now all dead and gone,
Who once lived in the stone house on the lawn,
Those people had ideas all their own,
Which were not to the world generally known.

They believed that witches were round about
And hired a man to frighten them out.

They employed other men to search for gold,
On the old
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

2. The History of Fallsville Marker
hillside beneath the mould.

But their searching and digging were in vain,
As nothing was accomplished for all their pain,
One son, 'tis said, became a millionaire,
And dealt in gold and diamonds rich and rare.

This son who was both wise and witty
Dwelt for a time in New York City.

"Twas there he acquired both wealth and fame
But i do not choose to make known his name.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 39° 17.406′ N, 83° 37.853′ W. Marker is near New Vienna, Ohio, in Highland County. It is in Penn Township. It is on Careytown Road (County Route 10) 0.4 miles south of Powell Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10221 Careytown Rd, New Vienna OH 45159, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gist Settlement (approx. 1.9 miles away); Military Memorials (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hillsboro (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 4 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 4 miles away); Highland World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker

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3. The History of Fallsville Marker

(approx. 4.1 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial Field (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Vienna.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

4. The History of Fallsville Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

5. The History of Fallsville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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