Sugarcreek in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
History of Shanesville
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2009
1. History of Shanesville Marker
Abraham Shane with ten perches for a
public square and street.
1820 Lutheran Church began with
Rev. Abraham Snyder
1821 First Reformed Church of Shanesville
organized by Rev. William Reiter
1840 Shanesville trading point
and out-post from Pittsburgh
1861 Village volunteer militian [sic]
The Shanesville Blues under Captain
Benjamine Ream -- Civil War
1876 Shanesville Lodge No 97 K of P formed
1914 Centennial celebration
1964 Sesqui-centennial
1968 Shanesville merged with Sugarcreek
Village of Shanesville
1814 - 1968
Founded by Abraham Shane
Incorporated 1902
Mayor: W. H. Baker
Marshall: W. H. Burkey Clerk: R. R. Penrod
Councilmen Pres.: A. T. Miller
N. J. Troyer J. Burrell
John Doerschuk Ed Smith B. Johnson
Fire Department Chief: Ed Smith
Chas. Andreas John Doerschuk
Merged with Sugarcreek 1968
Mayor: Robert W. Schrock
Marshall: Wm. Alleshouse Jr.
Clerk: Mrs. Ruth Menges
Councilmen
Pres.: Ike Hostetler
Firmen Hostetler Ferman Snyder
Gottfried von Allman Roy Odenkirk
Paul Schneider
Fire Department
Chief:
this page online
Captain: Duane Troyer First Lt: Dean Warnes
Second Lt: Dwight van Fossen
Secy: George Miller
William Alleshouse Donald Shie
Ben Yoder
Board of Public Affairs
Duane Troyer John Garber Bill Schenk
Erected 1968 by Shanesville Old Timers, Shanesville Civil Association-Volunteer Firemen, Village of Shanesville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 40° 30.659′ N, 81° 39.197′ W. Marker is in Sugarcreek, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 39) and Mill Street ( Route 93), on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 994 W Main Street, Sugarcreek OH 44681, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flame of Freedom (here, next to this marker); Tom F. Miller (approx. 0.8 miles away); Milton Blickensderfer (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Putt Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt, U.S.A.F. (approx.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2009
2. Village of Shanesville Marker
Regarding History of Shanesville. Shanesville memorabilia on display in the attached kiosk.
Also see . . . Shanesville and Sugarcreek, Ohio. (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2009
3. History of Shanesville Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2009
4. Shanesville Memorial Display
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,439 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
