The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Hamler was platted in 1874. The village was named for its proprietor, John Hamler. A post office has been in operation at Hamler since 1875.
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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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CommonsLi e's Apartments2015
CommonsHamler post office 435242015
CommonsHamler historical museum2015
CommonsHamler commercial district, Randolph at Allen2015
CommonsHamler State Bank, Allen and Randolph2015
CommonsHamler St. Paul's2015
CommonsHamler Rail King2015
CommonsBranch library2015
MapMap of Henry County Ohio Highlighting Hamler Village2015
CommonsDon Swanson Football Stadium 8286729100 o2014
CommonsHamler, Ohio2012
CommonsOHMap-doton-Hamler2004National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Hamler is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hamler has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is John Edwards House in Leipsic, 9.1 miles away.
Hamler and the nearest listed places
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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. John Edwards House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Hamler?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Hamler’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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