Prairie Township in Holmesville in Holmes County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dairy Barn
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
1. Dairy Barn Marker
circa 1870
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 36.777′ N, 81° 54.898′ W. Marker is in Holmesville, Ohio, in Holmes County. It is in Prairie Township. It is on Ohio Route 83 0.3 miles south of Road 575, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7260 OH-83, Holmesville OH 44633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in Northern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smoke House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holmes Co. Infirmary 1896 (about 300 feet away); The Cave (about 300 feet away); Bake House (about 400 feet away); Hospital (about 400 feet away); Pest House (about 400 feet away); The Pavilion (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of William M. McCulloch (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holmesville.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
2. Dairy Barn Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
3. Dairy Barn Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
4. Ohio Bicentennial Barn
This barn is also Holmes County's Ohio Bicentennial Barn painted during Ohio's 2003 Bicentennial. One barn was chosen in each county to be painted white with the Bicentennial logo.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
