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History · McGuffey

McGuffey’s history is
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The story

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McGuffey was laid out in 1890, and named for John McGuffey. John McGuffey had donated land for a railroad depot in exchange for the naming rights. A post office called McGuffey has been in operation since 1883. The village was incorporated in 1896.

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McGuffey, decade by decade

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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Today6 photos
Upper Scioto Valley HS, ground levelCommonsUpper Scioto Valley HS, ground level2015McGuffey post office 45859 and village hallCommonsMcGuffey post office 45859 and village hall2015McGuffey Church of ChristCommonsMcGuffey Church of Christ2015Map of Hardin County Ohio Highlighting McGuffey VillageMapMap of Hardin County Ohio Highlighting McGuffey Village2015McGuffey and Upper Scioto Valley High SchoolCommonsMcGuffey and Upper Scioto Valley High School2008OHMap-doton-McGuffeyCommonsOHMap-doton-McGuffey2004
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in McGuffey is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean McGuffey has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park in Ada, 5.7 miles away.

McGuffey and the nearest listed places

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Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad ParkKenton Public LibraryNorth Main-North Detroit Street Historic DistrictHardin County CourthouseKenton Courthouse Square Historic DistrictHugh T. Rinehart House

Closest to McGuffey

Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad ParkAda · Built 18875.7miKenton Public LibraryKenton · Built 19059.7miNorth Main-North Detroit Street Historic DistrictKenton · Gothic Revival9.7miHardin County CourthouseKenton · Neo-Classical Revival · Built 19159.8miKenton Courthouse Square Historic DistrictKenton · District9.8mi

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. Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park’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

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Stories next door

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📜 Marion📜 Alger📜 Cessna📜 Ada

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