Archbold’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Archbold. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Archbold was founded in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was probably named for John Archbald, a railroad promoter, though another tradition is that the name is an amalgamation of Arch and Bald, two other railroad officials. A post office called Archbold has been in operation since 1855.
It was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1983.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Archbold’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Archbold’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewSauder Village, 1998: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Archbold
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Archbold, decade by decade
Nothing in Archbold is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Archbold has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Goll Homestead in German, 4.1 miles away.
Archbold and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.