Kinsman in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Kinsman Educational Memorial
Kinsman Alumni Association
in 1972 to preserve the historic bells of the
Kinsman Academy
Built 1842
&
Kinsman Special School
Built 1885 on the site of the academy which was destroyed
by fire in 1964
Erected 1972 by Kinsman Alumni Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 41° 26.909′ N, 80° 35.235′ W. Marker is in Kinsman, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (County Route 720) and Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6420 Church Street, Kinsman OH 44428, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kinsman Cemetery Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Kinsman Presbyterian Church Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In memory of Ebenezer Reeve (approx. 0.2 miles away); Darrow Octagon House / Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kinsman Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kinsman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gustavus Township & High School Alumni World War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Gustavus Township World War II Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinsman.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.




