Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Helen & M. Heber Felton
1918 - 2011
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1912 - 2001
| | Hall of Honor | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Helen & M. Heber Felton Marker
Heber as CEO and President of Eaton Home Loan & Home Aid Company, and Helen as an educator, both enjoyed history and were proud of their heritage.
Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 3, 2011
As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor
Erected 2011 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 2011.
Location. 39° 39.486′ N, 84° 32.842′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Rd, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Seth S. Schlotterbeck (here, next to this marker); Thomas McQuiston (here, next to this marker); Nathaniel Benjamin (here,
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
