Holmes County Ohio Courthouse

Holmes County Courthouse - Millersburg, OH... more

by R A W M

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Holmes County Ohio Courthouse

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R A W M

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Photograph

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Holmes County Courthouse - Millersburg, OH
in Courthouses

N 40� 33.241 W 081� 54.989
17T E 422404 N 4489654

Quick Description: The Holmes County Courthouse, built between 1884-1886 is located in Millersburg, Ohio. Holmes County is home to the largest Amish Community in the world and has features you won't see at other courthouses - parking for horses only for one.
Location: Ohio, United States
Long Description:

The courthouse grounds is also home to an old horse trough. Along with the adjacent jail the Holmes County Courthouse is also listed on the National

Register of Historic Places.

Millersburg was named in honor of Charles Miller, who, in 1815, laid out lots to establish a small village that was later to become the county seat. The first building was a tavern built in 1819. A year later, a log cabin school house was constructed and in 1821 a typical frontier store was completed. During the winter of 1820 -21, the first religious services were believed to be held in the school. A log courthouse, the first of three, was built in 1825 and by 1834 there were about sixty buildings and a population of nearly 300 persons. Millersburg was incorporated February 17, 1835.

In 1854, the first railroad line was completed from Hudson to Millersburg, a total of 61 miles. It took until 1873 for the line to be completed to Columbus by the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon and Delaware Railroad. The link to the railroads made Millersburg the commerce center of the county as farmers and merchants could receive merchandise and ship produce to various markets. However, because the railroad was relatively late in being constructed to the village, a large industrial base never really developed and agriculture remained king. The 1880 Holmes County census revealed over 95% of its 267,000 acres as active farmland. This rural heritage continues as today, more than 172,000 acres are farmed. The 1888 Business Directory of Millersburg listed seventy places of business which catered heavily to the grain farmers of the county. Electricity came to Millersburg in July of 1888 and two years later Jackson and Clay Streets became paved with brick. The telephone arrived 15 years later in 1895. That same year, the village water works was completed. Although Millersburg got off to a quick start, it has grown very slowly with the latest census showing a population of 3326.

The buildings in Historic Downtown Millersburg date predominately from the second half of the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century. Many of the buildings are Italianate in style and are of brick construction, while an existing number of early residences represent several different architectural styles. Please take a walk through our �Victorian Village� and enjoy our eclectic shops, restaurants and historic hotel.
Year Built: 1884
Holmes County Courthouse - Millersburg, OH


N 40� 33.241 W 081� 54.989
17T E 422404 N 4489654
Quick Description:

The Holmes County Courthouse, built between 1884-1886 is located in Millersburg, Ohio. Holmes County is home to the largest Amish Community in the world and has features you won't see at other courthouses - parking for horses only for one.

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July 31st, 2014