South Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hanford Village

Although the highway divides us, our memories are never lost

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 13, 2016

1. Hanford Village Marker

Inscription. Hanford Village was founded in the early 1900s just east of Columbus proper with its own mayor, police force, fire department, businesses, and park. After World War II, a subdivision of Hanford became a segregated community for returning African American veterans to settle using the G.I. Bill. Hanford then became one of the few places involved in an all African American post-war housing development program in the United States. During the 1960s, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Federal Interstate Highway System Act resulted in construction of Interstate 70 which split Hanford Village into two sections and tore apart the community. However, since the division, the residents of the village have worked to maintain its sense of community and unity.

Erected 2009 by Centennial High School AP US History Class 2008/09 The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 110- 25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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Location. 39° 56.981′ N, 82° 56.83′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. It is at the intersection of South Nelson Road and Gault Street, on the right when traveling north on South Nelson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 870 S Nelson Rd, Columbus OH 43205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto 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 walking distance of this marker: The Drexel Theater (approx. 0.7 miles away); Please Allow This Piece of History to Remain As Is (approx. 0.7 miles away); Capital University (approx. ¾ mile away); Captain Eddie: Ace of Aces (approx. 0.8 miles away); Eddie Rickenbacker: Full Speed Ahead

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 13, 2016

2. Hanford Village Marker

Looking south along Nelson Road

(approx. 0.8 miles away); The Eddie Rickenbacker Boyhood Home National Historic Landmark (approx. 0.8 miles away); Backyard Work and Play: When Eddie was a Boy (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rickenbacker Woods, Inc. (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 13, 2016

3. Hanford Village Marker

Looking north across Gault Street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,743 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.