Research
The Randolph Township
Historical Society maintains a small archives room and history
room at the Janice Ward Center, 235 E. Salem St., Clayton, OH
THE HISTORY ROOM IS OPEN FROM 2-4 PM ON THE SECOND SUNDAY OF MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER (OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT).
Exhibits in the history room are changed regularly.
The current exhibit is called "Along the National Road" and features early and recent scenes of businesses and homes on the National Road (later renamed U. S. Rt. 40) in Randolph Township.
This display is part of the society's "Bicentennial of the National Road" celebration in 2006.
THE RESEARCH
ARCHIVES - OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
The research
archives contains books, written documents, photos, and other
memorabilia donated by local families, businesses and city
governments. Our areas of strength are school records and
cemetery records. We have a small collection of genealogical
materials provided by area residents.
Information is
also available for burials in the following Randolph Township
cemeteries (those marked with an asterisk were recently
inventoried and headstones reread by society member Loren Butterbaugh):
- BETHEL*
- CLAYTON (SALEM)*
- CONCORD CHURCH* (ENGLEWOOD)
- DEAN-SMITH*
- DOHNER-SHELLABARGER*
- DUNKARD CHURCH (TAYLORSBURG)
- FAIRVIEW (ENGLEWOOD)*
- FETTERS*
- FLORY
- FOUTS-MENGUS*
- FRANTZ*
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- HAPPY CORNER*
- HART-RINEHART*
- HERR (OLD WARNER)*
- MILLER-DETRICH*
- MINNICH (UNION)*
- ROCKY SPRINGS - QUAKER
- WARNER (NEW)*
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Copies of the
readings are available for a fee of $1.00 per page.
Inquiries should be emailed to the
society. DONATIONS
OF MATERIALS THAT RELATE TO THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF RANDOLPH
TOWNSHIP ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. WE ALSO ARE ABLE TO SCAN PHOTOS
AND RETURN THE ORIGINALS TO YOU. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE.
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