The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Middle Point was laid out in 1851. The town's original name was Sykestown, after the Sykes family whom originally owned the land in the mid 19th century. The village was later renamed Middle Point for its relatively central location between Delphos and Van Wert. A post office has been in operation at Middle Point since 1854. Middle Point was incorporated as a village in 1874.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Middle Point’s history is told.
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Middle Point, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Middle Point is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Middle Point has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Bredeick-Lang House in Delphos, 5.4 miles away.
Middle Point and the nearest listed places
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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 (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.