History of Shanesville
1814 • 100 lots recorded as laid out by
Abraham Shane with “ten perches for a
public square and street.”
1820 • Lutheran Church began with
Rev. Abraham Snyder
1821 • First Reformed Church of Shanesville
organized by Rev. William Reiter
1840 • Shanesville trading point
and out-post from Pittsburgh
1861 • Village volunteer militian [sic]
“The Shanesville Blues” under Captain
Benjamine Ream -- Civil War
1876 • Shanesville Lodge No 97 K of P formed
1914 • Centennial celebration
1964 • Sesqui-centennial
1968 • Shanesville merged with Sugarcreek
Village of Shanesville
1814 - 1968
Founded by Abraham Shane
Incorporated 1902
Mayor: W. H. Baker
Marshall: W. H. Burkey • Clerk: R. R. Penrod
Councilmen • Pres.: A. T. Miller
N. J. Troyer • J. Burrell
John Doerschuk • Ed Smith • B. Johnson
Fire Department • Chief: Ed Smith
Chas. Andreas • John Doerschuk
Merged with Sugarcreek 1968
Mayor: Robert W. Schrock
Marshall: Wm. Alleshouse Jr.
Clerk: Mrs. Ruth Menges
Councilmen
Pres.: “Ike” Hostetler
Firmen Hostetler • Ferman Snyder
Gottfried von Allman • Roy Odenkirk
Paul Schneider
Fire Department
Chief: Warner Youngen • Assist. John Garber
Captain: Duane Troyer • First Lt: Dean Warnes
Second Lt: Dwight van Fossen
Secy: George Miller
William Alleshouse • Donald Shie
Ben Yoder
Board of Public Affairs
Duane Troyer • John Garber • Bill Schenk
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 39) and Mill Street (Ohio Route 93), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
