Presbyterian church records, 17011970 includes coshocton, fresno, keene, little mill creek, new castle, warsaw and west bedford, ohio source. Coshocton county, ohio genealogy familysearch wiki. Author mary joyce wrote a book called cherokee little people were real. Located in vinton county near zaleski, moonville tunnel offers visitors a peek at appalachian legends. Blacksmith samuel luther cohagan tunnel hill coshocton county ohio.
Our library has a wonderful local history room and we would like to create a collection once we get back in the building. Conesville covered bridge 351606x lost smith truss covered bridge over muskingum river on road destroyed in a controlled fire. Barrett school probably 1818 to 1905 and wolfe school probably 1820 to 1872 have the shortest history. On july 4, 1776, america formally declared its independence from britain with the declaration of independence. Where can find coshocton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Tunnel hill is an unincorporated community in central bedford township, coshocton county.
Hunters one room schools of coshocton county there were nine districts. Internet archive cemeteries 10 census records and indexes 23 church records. The dresden branch of the akron and columbus railroad was completed in 1887 and included a brick and timber tunnel near tunnel hill, ohio. Internet archive bookreader history of coshocton county, ohio. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to tunnel hill. If you grew up in coshocton county, ohio then you remember. This old stone fort near coshocton ohio is shrouded in mystery this old stone fort near coshocton ohio may be the oldest structure in the midwest but no one knows for sure. The postoffice was secured through the influence of the railroad officials then engaged upon the construction of the tunnel a mile or so to the northeast. Even newcomers will find themselves searching through the coshocton history and genealogy section at the library to learn more about the rich past of this truly american community. When henry haines, one of the first settlers of what is now tunnel hill wanted to go to the nearest town which was roscoe, he got out an ax and blazed his way through the forest which covered the area.
Coshocton white pages coshocton phone directory lookup. The cleves tunnel, a rare extant example of the use of buena. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. See more ideas about coshocton ohio, ohio and the buckeye state. Apr 01, 2012 this tunnel is found about a mile and a half northeast of the unincorporated community of tunnel hill sr 60 and sr 541 within the woodbury wildlife area in coshocton county, ohio. Bedford township, coshocton county, ohio wikipedia. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. In some cases, tribes fragmented over this dilemma. Its name comes from the delaware indian language and has been translated as union of waters or black bear crossing.
Adams township, bakersville bedford township, west bedford, tunnel hill bethlehem township, metham, bowman clark township, layland, blissfield, clark, bloomfield, helmick coshocton county highway map left. Box 199, warsaw, ohio 43844 7408244000 preserving the history of western coshocton county, through its people, its artifacts and its historical sites. Eagle tunnel oreton, ohio abandoned train tunnels on. Moonville tunnel ghost stories moonville brakeman, moonville tunnel history, cemetery and directions. In that interview, middleton told her about finding little tunnels cut in the clay. Coshocton tribune july 4, 1976 when henry haines, one of the first settlers of what is now tunnel hill wanted to go to the nearest town which was roscoe, he got out an ax and blazed his way through the forest which covered the area. Pictured here is the current home of the walhonding valley historical society museum. White eyes township is one of the twentytwo townships of coshocton county, ohio, united states.
Coshocton county, ohio coshocton county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi ohajo savezna drzava. Tunnel hill post office historical is a cultural feature post office in coshocton county. The tornado history project can not guarantee the accuracy of the underlying data within the spc historical tornado archive. Page 338 the successful lawyer and the competent judge must be a man of well balanced intellect, thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, of comprehensive general information, possessed of an analytical mind and a selfcontrol that will enable him to lose his individuality, his personal feelings, his prejudices and his peculiarities of disposition in the dignity, impartiality. Moonville tunnel moonville tunnel history ghost stories. Biographies and histories of pioneer families, etc. The 1887 noland railroad tunnel was abandoned in 1936. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The tunnel had 40 inches of coal in the walls and was mined out on each side. This book is different from the others of coshocton history. History of tunnel hill, ohio by todd fast coshocton tribune july 4, 1976.
Coshocton white pages phone books in ohio oh whitepages. On december 17, 1872, a supplemental certificate was filed to build the dresden branch of the cleveland, akron and columbus railroad from the main line in holmes. The primary coordinates for tunnel hill post office historical places it. Centennial history of coshocton county, ohio william j. Coshocton is the county seat of coshocton county in east central ohio. In the 1830s in coshocton, ohio, a graveyard was unearthed which contained the skeletons belonging to a pygmy race. Page 338 the successful lawyer and the competent judge must be a man of well balanced intellect, thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, of comprehensive general information, possessed of an analytical mind and a selfcontrol that will enable him to lose his individuality, his personal feelings, his prejudices and his peculiarities of disposition in the dignity, impartiality, and. The walhonding river and the tuscarawas river meet in coshocton to form the muskingum river coshocton contains roscoe village, a restored town of the canal era. Tunnel hill is an unincorporated community in central bedford township, coshocton county, ohio, united states. The city was developed on the site of a former lenape village established in the late 1770s by bands who had migrated from the east under european pressure. Goschachgunk blackbear town, now coshocton, was the capital city of the delaware nation. Coshocton contains roscoe village, a restored town of the canal era, located next to the former ohio and erie canal. If you dont find what youre looking for, try browsing our entire archive. This tunnel is found about a mile and a half northeast of the unincorporated community of tunnel hill sr 60 and sr 541 within the woodbury wildlife area in coshocton county, ohio.
The county lies within the appalachian region of the state. In 2002, this little 8 page mizer history book was found among the keepsakes of her. The coshocton public library would like to encourage coshocton county residents of all ages to write down their thoughts, feelings, and experiences during these. Moonville was once scarcely known as little more than just one tiny coal mining boom town among hundreds just like it in southeastern ohio. Read coshocton tribune newspaper archives, jul 4, 1976, p. A heritage tourist attraction, it showcases the areas unique canal history. The weight from the top of the tunnel would squeeze out the coal so concrete and brick support was built for the tunnel roof. Welcome to coshocton county, ohio history and genealogy. Tunnel hill post office historical in coshocton county, oh.
Coshocton county chapter of the ohio genealogical society. Thompson owns a store here, leonard haines a harness shop, and samuel dickerson a blacksmith shop. Updated 10192018 1876 biographies search this county here. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. American indians in the ohio country now faced the difficult decision of choosing which side to support. Coshocton county oh cemetery records lds genealogy. Besides being the home of the largest american flag manufacturer, we have many diverse companies making ductile pipe, castings, bacon and more. See more ideas about coshocton ohio, ohio and history. Coshocton county chapter of the ohio genealogical society research lineage and history through coshocton, ohio genealogy.
White eyes township, coshocton county, ohio wikipedia. It lies in the valley of the little wakatomika creek a few miles south of warsaw, along state route 60 at its intersection with state route 541. The dance of the tunnel book smithsonian libraries. On december 17, 1872, a supplemental certificate was filed to build the dresden branch of the cleveland, akron and columbus railroad from the main line in holmes county to dresden in coshocton county. Coshocton has a rich history of homes that were involved in the underground railroad. James elmer mizer 79 who resided near tunnel hill, ohio was the. Bedford township is one of the twentytwo townships of coshocton county, ohio, united states. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. The rest of the schools are as follows with the first date the probable beginning and last date the last year school was held. The coshocton public library would like to encourage coshocton county residents of all ages to write down their thoughts, feelings, and experiences during these days of the covid19 pandemic. Read more about this mysterious structure that i learned about during a visit to coshocton county in eastcentral ohio. Coshocton public library, coshocton, ohio, 1964 worldcat mount zion cemetery find a grave. The old stone fort near coshocton ohio is shrouded in mystery.
The coshocton county chapter of the ohio genealogical society welcomes new members. Some of that rich past might include a look back at the february 1903 edition of the coshocton daily age and its detailed description of how coshocton was named. Coshocton tribune newspaper archives, jul 4, 1976, p. It was located close to the town of mineral, which was heavily involved in the mining and iron manufacturing industries during the 19thcentury. Coshocton county vital records can be found at the ohio department of health which has birth records since dec 20, 1908. Coshocton county ohio history and genealogy presented by. Born in coshocton county ohio, he taught at the evans creek school until ill health. History of cities and towns coshocton county, ohio. About us coshocton is a more than 200yearold community with a rich history of manufacturing innovation and our local retailers are focused on showcasing products made in the usa. The coshocton county line of the underground railroad bios. Buena vista stone for a canal structure near cincinnati, ohio.
Tunnel books or peep shows are a series of cutpaper panels placed one behind. During its prime in the mid1800s, there were never more than a hundred people living in the tiny community and within a couple mile radius of its limits. In 1811, the name was changed to coshocton, a derivation of coshogunk, which is indian for black bear. Tunnel hill post office historical cultural feature post office in coshocton county.
Indexed in index to bahmers centennial history of coshocton county, ohio fhl book. Originally, agriculture was the main source of income, but by 1834, coal was being mined and when the ohio and erie canal was built, passing through coshocton, it made the city an important trading and shipping town. Tornado maps and statistics for all tornadoes in coshocton county, ohio. Coshocton county is a county located in the state of ohio, united states. Hannibal, the cleveland museum of natural history and. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. The county was formed on january 31, 1810 from portions of muskingum and tuscarawas counties and later organized in 1811. When about fifteen, he began working in the coshocton paper mills and continued there two years. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is coshocton wpc pl which is approximately 5 miles away and has an elevation of 760 feet 760 feet higher than tunnel hill. The primary coordinates for tunnel hill post office historical places it within the oh 43844 zip code delivery area. Coshocton yellow pages phone books in ohio oh whitepages. The city of coshocton is located in the state of oh. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of coshocton county.
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