History · Vanlue

Vanlue’s history is
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The story

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The village is 2 miles west from Sheriden Cave, where native habitation was dated to have occurred around 11,000BC.

Vanlue was platted in 1847 by William Vanlue, and named for him. A post office called Vanlue has been in operation since 1850.

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Vanlue, decade by decade

Before
2000

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Vanlue High School

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Vanlue is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Vanlue has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Landers Brothers Company Building in Marion, 3.3 miles away.

Vanlue and the nearest listed places

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Closest to Vanlue

Landers Brothers Company BuildingMarion · Building3.3mi

West End Elementary SchoolCarey · Built 19055.3mi

Marion Township School District No. 3Findlay · Built 18647.2mi

Findlay Country Club Golf CourseFindlay · Site8.5mi

Crawford, Col., Burn Site MonumentCrawford · Built 18708.6mi

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. Landers Brothers Company Building’s page links to a real one.

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Then & now

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