Old pictures, photographs and postcards from family albums, old yearbooks, genealogy records and shoeboxes submitted by researchers like you. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map library. The baltimore and ohio railroad the predecessor of the modern csx rail system came in 1886 and provided additional passenger and freight rail service to philadelphia and points west and south. Newarks industrial boom attracted enterprising inventors like thomas edison, who created the ticker tape machine while in newark. Local history licking history licking county library. This book attempts to capture a portion of the rich history of this railroad. Newark cedar hill cemetery, newark, ohio, licking county book 1a dec. While i am sure that newark had its part in the railroad the place in licking county with the most documented history in the underground railroad was granville, which is very close to newark.
Newark is probably best known for the newark earthworks, a series of mounds built by the hopewell indians. This site is so we can remember all of newark s history before it all disappears. Many of them continued to be operated on the elmira branch until the late 1950s. Pennsylvania rr station newark, ohio train stations. During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, the licking county fair took place inside the great circle mound, while the ohio national guard utilized the octagon mound as a drill field. National underground railroad & freedom center nucmc. On july 4, 1825, governors clinton of new york and morrow of ohio dug the first shovelfuls of dirt for the ohio and erie canal project, at the licking summit near newark, ohio. Hill, 82, has just finished putting together a book with all the information he could find on a littleknown rail line that once linked delaware and chester county, called the pomeroy and newark railroad. With the discontinuance of passenger trains across the buckeye state, many depots disappeared from tracksidemany simply demolished, others relocated for nonrailroad uses. Merchants from the city of baltimore, which had benefitted to some extent from the construction of the national road early in the century, wanted to continue to.
The great circle earthworks, the octagon earthworks and the wright earthworks. Summary shows counties, cities and towns, railroad network with named lines, and a list of railways operating in ohio and electric railways operating in ohio. Hello, two weeks ago, i moved my little brother into college in newark, oh. Railroad depots of central ohio offers a pictorial history of selected depots, centering around columbus and franklin county, using old postcards and vintage photographs. Seth boyden invented the process for making patent leather and. Starting in 1830 and ending with the start of the war. Ohio historical maps and atlases historic map works.
A central tower, originally on the building, has been removed. However in the formative years of ohios history, record preservation often was an afterthought to the more pressing issues of the day. Within the atlases are 21,405 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. This complex contains the largest earthen enclosures in the world.
Funeral home services for garry are being provided by reedegan funeral home newark. While the cnjs famous fourtrack main line, jersey city terminal and legendary newark bay bridge either no longer stand or serves in its original capacity, new jersey railroads are rich in history and feature a wide variety of operations that should appeal to whatever interests you may have from commuter and highspeed rail to freight trains. The sections to the immediate left are groupings of one topic. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Welcome to a site dedicated to existing railroad stations in the state of ohio.
Newark is a city in and the county seat of licking county, ohio, united states, 33 miles 53 km east of columbus, at the junction of the forks of the licking river. Union soldiers of the vermont volunteer infantry regiment marching out of their camp in new bern, north. Ohio central railroad csnk, newark, ohio steampunk1993 productions. Book a historical tour of downtown newark, learn about ohio history and licking county history or look through local newspaper clippings. By 1900, most of ohios smaller railroads now belonged to one of four major railroad companies, the baltimore and ohio railroad, the erie railroad, the. Ohio central railroad system consists of more than 10 short line railroads located in ohio and pennsylvania. Researching old railroad records to find family members. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map. Columbus became the main hub while other railroad centers included circleville, delaware, mansfield, mount vernon, newark, and zanesville. First presbyterian church, hudson avenue, newark, ohio 1915.
The central ohio railroad was the third railroad to enter columbus, ohio, and the first to connect columbus with the east coast. National genealogical society library book loan collection newberry library. Founded in 1802, newarks rich history is rooted in business and industry. These old i1 class hippos lasted until about the end of steam operations on the pennsy. Columbus, ohio, 1902, by buckeye lake and newark traction railway columbus page images at hathitrust. On april 16, 1857, the central ohio railroad connected newark west to columbus. September 1, 1869, the newark, somerset and straitsville railroad company purchased from the surviving owners of the scioto and hocking valley railroad, that portion of its roadbed lying between newark, ohio, and the crossing of the cincinnati and muskingum valley railway at junction city, ohio, and on june 30, 1871. This line began in 1846 as the sandusky, mansfield and newark railroad, running from sandusky to newark, ohio. Remnants of the earthworks still exist today in sites owned by the ohio history connection. Railroad map of ohio published by the state, prepared under the direction of commissioner of railroads and telegraphs. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans ohio yearbooks ohio disasters. Division of traffic and signals a division of the newark city engineering department, the mission of traffic and signals is to provide comprehensive planning, development, construction management, replacement and operation of the citys transportation infrastructure to ensure the safety and rideability of.
The first portion of the central ohio opened from zanesville west to newark in january 1852, followed by the newark to columbus segment in 1853. Louis railroad that was built to connect pittsburgh to chicago and st. These people still commute to columbus to work, but they prefer living in a smaller community like newark. My hometown of newark ohio has a rich and impressive history in the civil war. On april 11, 1855, newark became a stop along the pittsburgh, cincinnati, chicago and st. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. It was mentioned in the 1881 county history book and had a general store, blacksmith shop, and a shoe shop at the time. Cedar hil cemetery records, newark, ohio granville historical society website cedar hill. Which leads to the underground railroad that also had a rich. Newark was not only important in the civil war because of the sheer amount of soldiers that were produced by the area, but also the key location that the town rests upon. The region was crisscrossed by numerous other lines by 1880.
The newark and new york railroad was a passenger rail line that ran between. Historical maps and published histories can then help you to identify what railroad lines ran through that area at the time. It eventually became a part of the baltimore and ohio railroad. As always, i am looking for photos to add to the site. This 33 mile stretch was a bit like the waist of an hour glass.
Licking county genealogical society links rootsweb. Hundreds of depots were built throughout central ohio to serve railroad passengers and to handle baggage, mail, and freight. Some things i thought would be included in this book were not. Sandusky, mansfield, and newark railroad company worldcat.
This station in newark, ohio was built around 1910. The center has grown from a staff of 1 with an attic full of boxes to a 5 person team working to accommodate greater numbers of government records. Tracing the history of the pomeroy and newark railroad. The store opened in 1857 and was owned by lucius hoyt 1835 1910 and isabella denman hoyt 1841 1896, a daughter of zenas and jane. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. There are thousands of photos throughout the sites of the old newark web group. In january, 1852 trains ran between zanesville and newark. This is operated as a state park by the ohio history connection. Garry morton passed away at the age of 72 in newark, ohio. Newark is a city in and the county seat of licking county, ohio, united states, 33 miles 53 km.
Can anyone tell me what railroads run through newark. Louis railroad commonly called the pan handle route was part of the pennsylvania railroad system. Licking county family history library newark cedar hill cemetery, newark, ohio. Historic events in the tuscarawas and muskingum valleys, and in other portions of the state of ohio. Which leads to the underground railroad that also had a rich history in licking county. The state of ohio collection contains 440 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1696 through 2007. From there you need to dig into the history of the specific railroads to locate present owners and determine whether employee records still exist for. A collaborative program of the ohio history connection and the state library of ohio. Rich in resources such as silica, iron, oil and glass brought many to newark to establish companies such as holophane, heisey and owens corning fiberglass. I grew up in heath, ohio which is adjacent to newark and this book was fascinating. Since i live near dayton, i dont really get the chance to check this side of the state out. A small disappointment, but nevertheless informative.
I do wish, however, that there was a little more history. In 1869, it came under control of the baltimore and ohio railroad, for which it became part of the mainline. There are over 400 current stations in the database and photographs of over 500 stations of the past the stations listed in the database are organized by county there are 88 in ohio. See more ideas about newark ohio, ohio and buckeye lake. Subtitled the railroad that never should have been built, the 117page paperback is available through amazon. In newark and heath, ohio are three sections of preserved earthworks. Your help as a railroad historian has been, and will continue to be, essential to the life of this site. Begin your search for a railroad working ancestor by identifying where he lived at the time of his railroad employment. Click here to access the us census bureau profile for newark, ohio. The need to preserve records of enduring historical, legal, financial and administrativegoverning value has been long established throughout human history.
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