New Carlisle in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gordon I. Henslee
Memorial to a Village Police Chief
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
1. Gordon I. Henslee Marker
close up, showing text
in honor of
Gordon I. Henslee
who served the village of
New Carlisle, Ohio
as police chief
from 1932 to 1961
with an uncommon devotion
and dedication to duty and
his fellow citizens
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 39° 56.047′ N, 84° 1.517′ W. Marker is in New Carlisle, Ohio, in Clark County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 235), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 S Main Street, New Carlisle OH 45344, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Dillinger's First Bank Robbery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honey Creek Presbyterian Historical Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Paul, First White Settler in Clark County, Ohio (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bethel Township Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Honey Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olive Branch High School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Medway in the 20th Century (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Carlisle.
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
2. Gordon I. Henslee Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
3. Gordon I. Henslee Marker
marker can be seen in the distance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
