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

George (1928-1996) & Glendine Huggins Wadlington (1928-1992)

— Hall of Honor —

George & Glendine Huggins Wadlington Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. George & Glendine Huggins Wadlington Marker

Inscription. George's career as Agricultural Agent was embellished by his service to Eaton as Councilmember and to the First Presbyterian Church, Eaton Little League, Lions Club International, and The Ohio State University. Glendine's career in early childhood education and special needs education supported children and families with developmental disabilities. Together they served the Preble County Pork Festival, the Preble County Historical Society, and the Preble County Farm Bureau.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 1, 2018

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

Erected 2018 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 36.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 2018.

Location. 39° 39.496′ N, 84° 32.847′ 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Gregory Alan Arnett (here, next to this marker); William Morton Hildebolt (here, next to this marker); Horace "Junior" Kramer (here, next to this marker); Audrey Gilbert (here, next to this marker); William "Bill" Ross (here, next to this marker); Rosetta "Rosie" McNees (here, next to this marker); Silas Dooley, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty Reynolds (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

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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 75 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.