Owensville in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Owensville Village Hall

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

1. Owensville Village Hall Marker

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Inscription. The Owensville Village Hall was built as a Methodist Episcopal in 1859 and later housed a Church of Christ. The village purchased the building in 1988 and utilizes it as village hall. On July 14, 1863, Confederate States General John Hunt Morgan’s Raiders rode their horses into the building to capture a man who had shot at them from the steeple.

First known as Boston, the village was settled in 1832. It was renamed Owensville by William Owens the first postmaster. The village was laid out in 1836 by James McKinnie and incorporated in 1867 and consisted of 77 acres.

Erected 2003 by Clermont County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 14, 1863.

Location. 39° 7.357′ N, 84° 8.189′ W. Marker is in Owensville, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 50) and South Broadway Street (Ohio Route 132/276), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Main St, Owensville OH 45160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Owensville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clermont County Fair

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Philomena Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Stonelick Covered Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Waits House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Batavia Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Bicentennial Window (approx. 3.8 miles away); Distinguished Citizens Of Clermont County Ohio (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owensville.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

2. Owensville Village Hall Marker

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

3. Owensville Village Hall Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.