Hicksville in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Hicksville Historical Society
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 21, 2025
1. The Hicksville Historical Society Marker
Who?
Hicksville Historical Society (HHS) is made up of individuals, groups, & businesses dedicated to preserving Hicksville, Ohio's story. It is managed by a Board of Directors who are local residents passionate about connecting with our past. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in local history.
What?
Hicksville's Historical Society got its start in the 1970s when area citizens formed "The Friends of St. Paul's," a group dedicated to rescuing the 1875 Episcopal Church from its dilapidated state. The group's hard work resulted in the building being added to the National Register of Historic Places. A decade later, the group expanded their mission and changed their name of The Hicksville Historical Society, Inc.
Only in Hicksville...
The Mother of Hollywood (Daeida Beveridge) was born here!
Hicksville inventiveness begat the curly fry machine.
The first American woman to succeed as a broadway producer/manager (Amelia (Swilley) Bingham) was a Hicksville native.
More the 140,000 acres of land were sold to settlers from The Land Office.
A.P. Edgerton was the first U.S. Civil Service Commissioner (T. Roosevelt #2).
The local Hart Bands were regulars at the Huber Opera House.
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Location. 41° 17.668′ N, 84° 45.651′ W. Marker is in Hicksville, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of East High Street (Ohio Route 2) and North Maple Street, on the right when traveling west on East High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 161 1/2 E High St, Hicksville OH 43526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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: First Church of Christ Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Land Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson Memorial Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge / Amelia Swilley Bingham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scottish Highlander (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meuse Argonne Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Honoring All Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hicksville.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 21, 2025
2. The Hicksville Historical Society Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 21, 2025
3. The Hicksville Historical Society Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 21, 2025
4. The Hicksville Historical Society Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 21, 2025
5. The Hicksville Historical Society Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 21, 2025
6. The Hicksville Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
