North Lewisburg in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
North Lewisburg Fire Bell
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
1. North Lewisburg Fire Bell Marker
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Our village fire and curfew bell originally hung in the old town hall erected in 1870.
The bell was cracked by two citizens ringing it in celebration of the end of World War II.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Peace • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 13.386′ N, 83° 33.333′ W. Marker is in North Lewisburg, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is on Maple St (Ohio Route 245), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the front lawn of the municipal building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Maple St, North Lewisburg OH 43060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roll of Honor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Lewisburg, O. Service Flag (about 700 feet away); Friends Church / Friends Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named North Lewisburg (approx. half a mile away); North Lewisburg, Ohio Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Spain Creek Covered Bridge
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
2. North Lewisburg Fire Bell Marker
This is a photo of the bell before it was repainted.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 26, 2025
3. North Lewisburg Fire Bell
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
4. North Lewisburg Fire Bell
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
5. Detail on the bell
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
6. The Crack
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
7. The "double-barreled" clapper
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
8. Fire Department plaque
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
9. Sherriff's Office badge decal on door of building
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
