Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ione Sell Hiestand

1933 - 2012

— Hall of Honor —

Ione Sell Hiestand Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Ione Sell Hiestand Marker

Inscription. Self-titled "professional volunteer," Hiestand dedicated herself to serving the community including founding and leading the Friends of the Eaton Library, authoring and editing numerous publications of the Preble County Historical Society including the 700-page 1992 history, Preble County, Ohio, initiating and promoting the arts including music performances and graphic arts at the Preble County Art Association, and writing about and enhancing the architecture of downtown Eaton.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 7, 2013

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2013 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 2013.

Location. 39° 39.49′ N, 84° 32.845′ 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 Road, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marian M. (1920-2010) & James W. Mitchell (1916-2012) (here, next to this marker); Harvey Hiestand (here, next to this marker); Lucille Petry Leone (here, next to this marker); Martha A. Rizert Dye (here, next to this marker); Cyrena Van Gordon (here, next to this marker); Clarence Oldfather (1913-2000), Harold Sell (1911-2003) (here, next to this marker); Richard Tuggle (here, next to this marker); Andrew L. Harris (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

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 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.