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

Audrey Gilbert

1927 - 2020

— Hall of Honor —

Audrey Gilbert Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Audrey Gilbert Marker

Inscription. Audrey was a past member and president of the Preble County Historical Society, a member of the Roberts Bridge Restoration Committee, accomplished genealogist, and the longtime curator of the West Alexandria Archives. Audrey's dedication to history was clear to those around her. Her passion lives on through her many publications including her co - editing of the 1992 Preble County History Book - as well as the many donations she made to PCHS.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor September 24, 2022

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

Erected 2022 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 47.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 2022.

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 are within walking distance of this marker: George (1928-1996) & Glendine Huggins Wadlington (1928-1992)

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(here, next to 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); 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.

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 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.