Sardis in Monroe County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sardis Historic Town Pump
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
1. Sardis Historic Town Pump Marker
Inscription.
Sardis Historic Town Pump. . Monroe County's ground-water resources are valuable assets for its people and economy. Especially notable are the substantial quantities of water that can be obtained in the medium sand and gravel underground aquifers located on the eastern side of the county. The Sardis Town Pump, which taps into one of these aquifers, has been in continuous operation since the nineteenth century and has played an important role in the daily life of Sardis residents. At approximately 78 feet deep, it was originally operated with a hand pump and converted to electricity in 1951. It is the drinking choice for many in the community and throughout Monroe County. It is the last of four known public wells that have served the village of Sardis.
Monroe County's ground-water resources are valuable assets for its people and economy. Especially notable are the substantial quantities of water that can be obtained in the medium sand and gravel underground aquifers located on the eastern side of the county. The Sardis Town Pump, which taps into one of these aquifers, has been in continuous operation since the nineteenth century and has played an important role in the daily life of Sardis residents. At approximately 78 feet deep, it was originally operated with a hand pump and converted to electricity in 1951. It is the drinking choice for many in the community and throughout Monroe County. It is the last of four known public wells that have served the village of Sardis.
Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Sardis Community Improvement Organization, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-56.)
Location. 39° 37.318′ N, 80° 54.734′ W. Marker is in Sardis, Ohio, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of
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Muskingum Street and Mound Street, on the right when traveling north on Muskingum Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sardis OH 43946, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Van Camp (approx. 2˝ miles away in West Virginia); Adena Burial Mound (approx. 2.7 miles away in West Virginia); Levi Morgan (approx. 2.8 miles away in West Virginia); Sardis Veterans Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); James G. West (approx. 3.1 miles away in West Virginia); New Martinsville (approx. 3.1 miles away in West Virginia); Leonard Stout Hall (approx. 4.3 miles away in West Virginia); Sistersville (approx. 5.9 miles away in West Virginia).
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
2. Sardis Historic Town Pump Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 25, 2018
3. Sardis Historic Town Pump
The pump was located in this small gazebo in the center of the cross-roads.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 3, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.