Arlington in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Village of Arlington / The Arlington Heritage
Village of Arlington First a farming community, later a railroad crossroads in southern Hancock County, Arlington was one of the county's earliest settlements. Gen. William Hull opened a trail into the area during the War of 1812 as he crossed Buck Run at Eagle Creek. He led his army to the Blanchard River to establish Ft. Findlay. Robert Hurd owned extensive tracts of land in the area, and his sons were the first recorded settlers, building a log cabin near this site in 1834. The rich farmland and abundant water soon attracted other settlers to the vicinity of "Hurdtown." The name was changed to "Arlington" when the village was formally surveyed in November, 1844.
The Arlington Heritage
1834: First log Cabin,
1844: Village platted with 16 lots,
1854: Asian cholera epidemic, 40 deaths,
1861: Civil War, town men leave,
1892: Village incorporated: Jim Huff, Mayor,
1897: First newspaper, "Arlington Gazette",
1900: First telephone, 1905: First high school graduation class,
1984: Sesquicentennial celebration
Erected 1984 by Historic Preservation Guild of Hancock County Hancock Park District Arlington Lions Club The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-32.)
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Location. 40° 53.732′ N, 83° 38.862′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Ohio, in Hancock County. Marker is on Park Street, in the median. Marker is in the Village Park at the east edge of town. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Park Street, Arlington OH 45814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ellis School Bell (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Shipwreck History (approx. 2.4 miles away); William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961) (approx. 3.9 miles away); Historic Bell Tower (approx. 4.2 miles away); Williamstown (approx. 4.2 miles away); Johnny Appleseed (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
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