Belle Center in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Belle Center Jail
Small Town Artifact in a Village Park
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
1. Belle Center Jail Marker
This structure is a former
jail erected in Belle Center
in 1880. It is thought to have
been last used May 25, 1933
then retired by the City
Fathers. It was restored by
the Richland Township
Trustees in March 2005 and
relocated to this spot.
Erected 2005 by Richland Township Trustees.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2005.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 30.71′ N, 83° 44.715′ W. Marker was in Belle Center, Ohio, in Logan County. It was on Center Street, on the left when traveling north. marker is in front of the American Legion Post 266, adjacent to the village park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 615 Center Street, Belle Center OH 43310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Belle Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Village Marshall Murray Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); LCPL Lewis E. Hughes II (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belle Center War Memorial (approx. one mile away);
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Additional commentary.
1. This is moved
The present mayor, LANCE HOUCHIN, moved it to his offices at 101 Keller Ave, Belle Center, Ohio 43310.
— Submitted October 2, 2025.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
2. Belle Center Jail Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
3. Belle Center Jail Marker
Marker can be seen at a distance. The old jail has been re-located in front of the Veterans Memorial Building, adjacent to the village park.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
4. The Veterans Memorial Building, home of American Legion Post 266
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
