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

Dr. Charles Floyd Hildebolt II, D.D.S., Ph.D.

1944 - 2024

— Hall of Honor —

Dr. Charles Floyd Hildebolt II, D.D.S., Ph.D. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Dr. Charles Floyd Hildebolt II, D.D.S., Ph.D. Marker

Inscription. Charles Floyd "Scooter" Hildebolt II, D.D.S., PhD was a captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps, participated in the mapping of Mammoth Cave, held professorships in radiology and anthropology, and co-authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications in his fields. He also completed extensive fieldwork regarding vitamin D on periodontal disease and DNA analysis of an Egyptian mummy found in museum storage, yet this is only a fraction of his 34-page-long resumé which doesn't even encompass entire career.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor September 15, 2024

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

Erected 2024 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 54.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Exploration • Military • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 2024.

Location. 39° 39.507′ N, 84° 32.85′ 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: 9693 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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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Myron Edgar "Scottie" Scott (here, next to this marker); Mr. Hiram Evans (1808-1876) & Mrs. Elanor Humphrey Evans (1805-1850) (here, next to this marker); Henry Horn (here, next to this marker); James I. Nisbet (here, next to this marker); Harry Raymond McPherson (here, next to this marker); Gabriel "Old Gabe" Smith (here, next to this marker); Kenneth J. Garber (a few steps from this marker); Paul E. (1914-2007) & Ruth Phelps Fitzwater (1916-2004) (a few steps from 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 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 16 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.