Claridon Township in Chardon in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Original School Bell

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

1. Original School Bell Marker

Inscription. In memory of those who passed thru these portals since 1887 when this bell was installed in the original school. Destroyed by fire in 1954.

Erected 1958 by Parent-Teacher Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker 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 1887.

Location. 41° 31.952′ N, 81° 8.609′ W. Marker is in Chardon, Ohio, in Geauga County. It is in Claridon Township. It is at the intersection of Mayfield Road (U.S. 322) and Claridon Troy Road (County Route 3), on the right when traveling west on Mayfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13930 Mayfield Road, Chardon OH 44024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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

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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: First Congregational Church of Claridon UCC (within shouting distance of this marker); Claridon Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Claridon Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Chardon (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Great Geauga County Fair (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Great Geauga County Fair (approx. 3.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dan McClelland (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

2. Original School Bell Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

3. Original School Bell Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

4. Original School Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.