St. Clair Township near Sprucevale in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Death of Pretty Boy Floyd
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025
1. Death Of Pretty Boy Floyd Marker
In these fields. formerly the site of the Ellen Conkle farm, notorius Depression - Era desperado Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd met his death at the hands of federal agents and members of the East Liverpool Police Department on October 22, 1934.
Floyd's criminal career as a bank robber, who reputedly committed a dozen murders, mostly police officers, caused him to be designated "Public Enemy No. 1" only three months earlier by J. Edgar Hoover.
Believed to be returning to his home in the Cookson Hills of Oklahoma after a year of hiding. Floyd and his partner, Adam Richetti, had attracted the attention of local police near Wellsville, Ohio. A shoot-out ensued, resulting in Richetti's capture and Floyd's escape.
Agent Melvin Purvis supervised the three-day manhunt, which ended here when eight lawmen ended Floyd's life of violence. "Pretty Boy's" body was placed on public display in East Liverpool before being returned to Oklahoma for burial.
Erected 1993 by East Liverpool Historical Societ; Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-15.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement.
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Location. 40° 42.848′ N, 80° 35.311′ W. Marker is near Sprucevale, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is in St. Clair Township. It is on Sprucevale Road (County Road 428) 2 miles north of Moore Road (County Road 1035). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12816 Sprucevale Rd, East Liverpool OH 43920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Location of the Death of Pretty Boy Floyd (here, next to this marker); Hambleton's Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dustin Huffman Memorial Overlook (approx. Ύ mile away); Little Beaver Creek (approx. 1½ miles away); Beaver Creek State Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Beaver Creek (approx. 1½ miles away); Lock 36 (approx. 1½ miles away); Sandy and Beaver Canal (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sprucevale.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Death of Pretty Boy Floyd (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025
2. Death Of Pretty Boy Floyd Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025
3. Death Of Pretty Boy Floyd Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
