History · Apple Valley

Apple Valley’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Apple Valley. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Apple Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of a planned community surrounding a 511-acre (2.07 km2) reservoir named Apple Valley Lake. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 5,352. Primarily a resort community, Apple Valley contains a golf course.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 5,058 to 5,352 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1999.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Apple Valley yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Apple Valley is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Apple Valley has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Christ Church At The Quarry in College, 3.4 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Christ Church At The Quarry’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history

From Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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