Hicksville in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Land Office Building

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

1. Land Office Building Marker

Inscription. In 1838 the honorable Mr. A.P. Edgerton, agent for the Hicks Land Company of New York, erected this building as his headquarters from which he sold land to the first settlers of this community. It became the property of the building and loan company, who, in 1989, deeded it to the Johnson Memorial Library. The building was then moved to this library site.

A memorial gift from William and Lyndall Coulter enabled the library directors to renovate this historic property for appropriate use.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 41° 17.572′ N, 84° 45.797′ W. Marker is in Hicksville, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is on West High Street (Ohio Route 18) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 West High Street, 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: Johnson Memorial Library (here, next to this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge / Amelia Swilley Bingham (within shouting distance of this marker); First Church of Christ Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); The Hicksville Historical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Appeal To Heaven (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honoring All Veterans (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War One / World War Two / Korean War / Vietnam War (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hicksville.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

2. Land Office Building Marker

View of the historical marker situated in front of the old land office building.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

3. Land Office Building Marker

View of the historical marker looking east down West High Street.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

4. Land Office Building Marker

View of the Land Office Building on the right side of the building and the town library on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.