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Since 1966, Putnam County
Home Care has delivered high
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disabled and chronically ill
individuals. Using our Friends
Helping Friends philosophy,
these services have allowed our
clients to remain in the comfort
and security of their homes.
Putnam County Home Care
provides nursing, therapy, aide
services and specialty care to
our clients in Putnam County
and surrounding areas.
Love begins by taking CARE of the
closest ones the ones at HOME
Hospice
The philosophy of Putnam County
Hospice is the belief that dying is
an integral part of living. Hospice
affirms life and neither hastens
death nor prolongs life. It allows
one to live each day fully and as
alert and pain free as possible.
Putnam County Hospice provides
emotional, physical, spiritual and
social support to the patient and
their family throughout the process
of both illness and bereavement.
Family members are encouraged
to be actively involved in their
loved ones care.
Hospice treats the person, not the disease
Palliative Care
Palliative Care is a medical care
that focuses on pain and symptom
management for patients with life
altering illnesses. The goal of
palliative care is to prevent and
relieve suffering and to support
the best quality of life for patients
and their families. Palliative Care
is centered on the patients
physical, emotional, social and
spiritual care. Palliative Care is
appropriate at any age and at any
stage of an illness, and it can be
provided along with treatments
that are meant to cure.
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08 THINGSTODO
13 COMMUNITYHIGHLIGHTS
20 COUNTYMAP
30 BUSINESSANDINDUSTRY
32 HEALTHCARE
34 AGRICULTURE
36 RELIGION
38 IMPORTANTPHONENUMBERS
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COUNTY OVERVIEW
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Nestled in the northwest corner of Ohio, Putnam Countys
friendly rural atmosphere offers a diverse mixture of community,
fun, and opportunity to both residents and visitors alike. Fifteen
communities, each with their own unique setting, dot the rural
landscape. Neighbors greet each other on sidewalks to catch
up on the latest family news. Pick-ups are pulled along side
the rural roads as their drivers work the fertile felds of the
landscape once known as the Black Swamp.
Putnam County was a much different place a few hundred years
ago. The main thing dotting the landscape then was forestland
and vegetation growing in murky swampland. Mosquitoes flled
the air making disease an ongoing enemy of anyone who tried to
settle in the area. Indians lived along the Blanchard and Auglaize
Rivers, causing further problems for the visitors and settlers.
The county began to settle with the help of the government
and the ambition and courage of the settlers. General Mad
Anthony Wayne was sent by President Washington to protect
the settlers and subdue the Indian tribes of the area. He made
his way along the west bank of the Auglaize River in 1794,
making Putnam Countys frst road as he traveled. By 1834, when
Putnam County was organized, the federal government had
removed most of the remaining Indian tribes from their Ottawa
village to a western Kansas reservation. Residents named
the county in honor of Israel Putnam, a hero of the American
Revolution.
The government also stepped in during the 1850s by organizing
an effort to drain the Black Swamp, making the land more
habitable. As the land became more livable the population
grew. The addition of canals and railroads to the area aided
in the development of settlements throughout the county.
Communities began to develop as trade posts in the county.
Some settlers used the homes that had been left by the Indians.
Others used covered wagons as temporary residences until a
log cabin could be built.
A group of judges meeting in the Kalida home of Abraham
Sarbar in 1834 appointed the countys frst offcials. They had
been given this honor by a legislative act. Five years later
a wood framed structure was built in Kalida to serve as the
countys frst court house. Kalida continued to serve as the
county seat until 1839. During this year, a brick structure, built
to replace the original wood structure, burned. The court house
was severely damaged and many county records destroyed. A
new court house was needed.
This began a dispute between Ottawa and Kalida residents about
where the county seat should be located. Businessmen from
Ottawa fought for their community, claiming that Ottawa was
more centrally localized and had larger population. The issue was
put before the voters and Ottawa was chosen as the new location
for the county seat. (Ottawa also paid for the construction of the
frst court house in their community built in 1867.)
By the late 1800s slate roofed houses and barns built from
native trees were appearing throughout the county. Self-
suffcient farms were found throughout the county. Each farmer
had his own livestock, fruit trees, and crops to provide for his
family. The women would work in the large gardens and store
the vegetable and fruits for the winter months. The former
swampland now served as a fertile farmland for the farmers.
Although electricity frst came to Putnam County in the 1890s
residents living in the outlying rural areas had to wait until
the mid-1930s before they received the service. Companies
did not want the expense of providing poles and lines to
limited customers. Once again a government act provided
for Putnam County residents. Franklin Roosevelt introduced
the Rural Electrifcation Act in 1935 creating co-ops to provide
electrical services to residents living in rural areas to stimulate
the economy. Paulding-Putnam co-op was formed in this area
and workers hired to install the lines. Residents considered it a
momentous day when they could turn on lights and run other
appliances with electricity.
As the population increased, roads, canals and railroads made
travel easier for settlers. Putnam County residents saw an
opportunity and used it to their advantage. Between 1821 to the
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COUNTY OVERVIEW
1920s Putnam County had more than 35 different inns, taverns
and hotels scattered across the county where travelers got food
and lodging. One of the earliest known tavern/inn was the 1834
Row House in Ottawa built by Michael Row. This building still
stands on west Main Street in Ottawa.
New settlers, draining the Black Swamp, and the need for
containers also created an opportunity for the industrious
settlers in the county. Factories began to open using the
available resources such as timber and clay to produce products
in demand at the time including barrels, bricks and clay tile for
drainage projects.
Although many things have changed since those early pioneer
days in the development of Putnam County, the hard-work,
ingenuity, and friendliness of the residents still remain as a
constant. Farms are larger. Plows directed by a farmer walking
while he directs the horses have been replaced with state-of-
the-art tractors with GPS features and climate-controlled cabs.
Canals have become a thing of the past, but rail traffc still has
many working lines through the county. Once used as a way
of transportation for passengers and coal, the rail cars now
transport supplies for fuel, vehicles, and high tech equipment.
Restaurants in the county have become popular eating places
for not only residents, but visitors choosing to travel many miles
to enjoy such local savory delights as the Red Pig Inn ribs,
Henrys pies, and Dicks Steakhouse steaks.
Once the gathering place for settlers, the downtown
communities still serve as a place where neighbors can see each
other as they shop at the various retail stores offering clothing,
art, jewelry, furniture, and hardware. Residents still enjoy
personal service from many third-generation owners who they
know as a friend or neighbor.
Industries continue to fourish in the county with a good
workforce available and a work ethic second to none.
Education is a top priority for the area residents. In pioneer
days the settlers saved their money to build one-room school
houses throughout the county. Now they continue to support
the schools through their tax dollars and volunteerism. All of
the nine school districts have new facilities along with newly
renovated facilities. There are also three private Catholic
elementary schools in the county. The Putnam County
Educational Service Center has classroom facilities available
for area colleges to use. This allows colleges from outside the
county to have a local presence in Putnam County Schools.
School pride is evident with a large attendance by parents
and grandparents at all school functions. Even when school
events or activities are held outside the county, Putnam County
residents do not hesitate to form caravans to attend the
events. They often return to a proud community providing an
impromptu parade of fre trucks and honking cars to greet the
victorious teams or band members from an event.
The religious heritage of the county is not only evident by the
tall steeples dotting the landscape, but by the many events
that are hosted by churches throughout the year. Nearly every
community has their own church festival featuring meals of
noodles, beef, and mashed potatoes. Younger members use
their skills as an outreach of the church providing volunteer
work for residents, hosting a prom for older citizens and doing
fundraisers for mission projects.
Parks in the county provide public pools, ball felds, shelter
houses and childrens playgrounds, many built by volunteer
hours of community members. Numerous historical sites
including a county museum, one-room school house, renovated
depot, and stone-wall swimming pool provide historical
educational opportunities for residents and visitors to the
county. Its all in Putnam County along with two wineries, an art
center, a Harley Davidson museum and a wildlife museum.
Putnam County is a great place to visit, and a wonderful
place to live.
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MEDIAN AGE: 37.9
POPULATION BY AGE:
Under 5 years 7.2%
5 to 17 years 20.3%
18 to 25 years 9.2%
EDUCATION:
College Degree 27%
H.S. Graduate 63%
No H.S. Diploma 8%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME:
Less than $10,000 3.6%
$10,000 to $19,999 9.1%
$20,000 to 29,999 9.8%
$30,000 to $39,999 11.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 10.9%
$50,000 to $59,999 10.5%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME:
$55,630
POPULATION BY RACE:
White 95%
Other 5%
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PERSONAL INCOME:
$32,411
HOUSING:
Owner Occupied 85%
Renter Occupied 15%
Vacant 6%
25 to 44 years 23.4%
45 to 64 years 25.9%
65 years and more 14.0%
Masters Degree 6%
Bachelor Degree 11%
Associate Degree 11%
$60,000 to $74,999 13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.8%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.0%
$200,000 or more 1.6%
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THINGS TO DO
special events
MAY 12
Ottawa Festival in the Flats
On-street art exhibits, musical entertainment
including live bands and food.
MAY 19 - OCTOBER 6
Ottawa Farmers Market
Offering fresh fruit, vegetables, plants and home prepared food
producers (honey, jams, jellies & baked goods) each Saturday
morning from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
AUGUST 17-19
Fort Jennings Bicentennial Celebration
Cruise-in car show, Huey helicopter on display, military vehicle
show, historical demonstrations, arts and crafts show, parade,
war of 1812 reenactment, games, live bands.
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 1
Glandorf Park Fest
Come to the Glandorf Park Festival to enjoy the famous bean
soup, turtle races, Turtle Trot 5-K Run, Exploit, the Red Ball Jets,
the Wanna Bees, corn hole tournament, horse shoe tournament,
games, rides and much more.
SEPTEMBER 1-2.
Ottoville Park Carnival
Games, concessions, and food along with a parade on Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 6-9
Kalida Pioneer Days
Bands, contests, craft show, car show, rides, food concessions
and Northwest Ohios largest parade on Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 15
Leipsic Fall Festival
Held in Buckeye Park this festival includes food, arts and crafts,
a car and tractor show, kiddie tractor pull and parade.
SEPTEMBER 21-23
Continental Fall Festival
Family-centered activities including a parade, car show, rides,
cornhole tournament and more.
NOVEMBER 24
Glandorf Christmas in the Park
Starts at 5:30 p.m. with arrival of Santa Claus.
NOVEMBER 25
Ottawa Welcome Santa
Parade and celebration. 2 p.m. parade.
NOVEMBER 25
Columbus Grove Christmas in the Park
Memorial Park. Park lighting, Santa visit and horse and carriage rides.
DECEMBER 2
Ottoville Winterfest
Starts at noon with arrival of Santa Claus.
MARCH 30, 2013
Farmers Care Breakfast
Glandorf Parish Center, eggs, sausage, pancakes and danishes,
8 to 10 a.m., 3rd annual year for the event. Farmers sharing their
knowledge about agriculture with residents of
Putnam County. $.50 per person.
PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR
JUNE 10
Annual Tour of Churches
Putnam County Historical Society annual tour of churches,
1-5 p.m.
JUNE 16
Summerfest in the Ottawa Park
Sponsored by Ottawa Rotary includes games, food, and live
entertainment
JUNE 18-JUNE 23
Putnam County Fair
Fair parade on June 16 downtown Ottawa to fairgrounds. Junior
fair exhibits, live entertainment, harness racing, go-kart racing,
demolition derbies, W.A.R. Wrestling, food and much more.
JULY 21
Ottawa Tri-State Rhythm and Rib Fest
Hosted by Ottawa-Glandorf Jaycees at the fairgrounds.
Features ribs, food, cornhole tournament, games, contests and
live music.
AUGUST 10-11
Pandora Riley Creek Festival
Car show, outdoor movie, parade, health fair, performers and
auction.
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PUTNAM
THINGS TO DO
Putnam County Historical Museum
201 E. Main St. Kalida
419.532.3008
Military uniforms from U.S. wars, dolls our parents played with
as children, and a fully-furnished Victorian room are only a
few things on display in the county museum. Housed in two
buildings, a former church and former homestead, the museum
tells the history of Putnam Countys past. Pictures, artifacts and
even a full size buggy are only a few things on display for your
enjoyment. A genealogical room also features numerous books
and publications available for your research.
Open Wednesdays, 9AM to noon and Sundays, 1PM to 4PM
Tours available by appointment.
special attractions
Gilboa Dive Quarry
3763 Old SR224, Gilboa
419.456.3300
Looking for a unique diving experience without having to travel
far? Gilboa Dive Quarry is known nationwide to divers. The
quarry is a 14 plus acre limestone quarry providing two distinct
personalities: the shallow side at 5 - 65 ft which provides great
recreational enjoyment, while the deep side of the quarry with
depths of 130 plus ft is suitable for technical training. There are
wooded campgrounds encompassing over half the quarrys
perimeter. Gilboa Quarry is a great location for diving and dive
training. The quarry also has cottages and rooms available on
site. Showers and heated dressing rooms are also available.
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church Museum
Second foor Parish Hall, Church Street, Ottoville
419.453.3513
Priest vestaments, frst communion pictures and ancient maps
with Indian trails are only a few of the things on display for your
enjoyment in this museum. Now you can have a personal look at
the history of the Ottoville parish including a timeline of priests,
bishops and popes. Finely embroidered liturgical gowns and
vestments are hung around the museum.
Tours by appointment
Clymers Wildlife Museum
Sycamore Street, Columbus Grove
419.659.2418 or 419.659.2575
Do you want to experience wild animals up close and personal?
Now you can at this wildlife museum. Open the door and you
are greeted by grizzly bears, towering giraffes, and a wide
variety of animals from around the world. Brothers Larry and
Gary Clymer created and own the museum, which includes
fsh and wildlife the pair has claimed on fshing and hunting
excursions in four continents.
Tours by appointment
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
SR 694 and Main Street, Glandorf
419.538.6928
The majestic beauty of this church will strike you even before
you enter the doors. Built in the late 1800s this church is pure
gothic architecture. Inside the church you will see religious
carvings and icons, a magnifcent altar and beautiful stained
glass. Filled with items the church has obtained through the
years, the German heritage of the people who started this
region is evident.
Tours by appointment
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PUTNAM
THINGS TO DO
The Schroeder Center for the Arts
162. W. Main Street
419.523.5549 (art lessons)
419.523.5549 (hall rental)
This center features art exhibits of area artists, with many items
for sale. Hours: Open to the public during group art classes as
scheduled as well as during Open Art Sessions each Monday
and Wednesday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The art center
may be rented for private parties and functions. Members of
the Blanchard River Art Guild host art lessons and events at this
location.
Fort Jennings Train Depot
Road 22-K (one mile north of US 224)
419.286.2257
Relocated to his home place, Wes Klir, with the assistance of his
father, has restored this former train depot to its original state.
Visitors can enjoy the experience of what train passengers used
when trains were part of the Fort Jennings community. The depot
was constructed by the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad
(better known as the Nickel Plate Road) in 1917 for servicing the
town of Fort Jennings. It is a restored example of a combination
freight and passenger depot flled with artifacts and history.
Tours by appointment
Ben Breece Harley Davidson Museum
236 W. Fourth (relocating soon to E. US 224)
419.523.4274
Motorcycle buffs, especially those who love Harley Davidson
motorcycles, will enjoy this museum featuring a wide selection
of vintage Harley Davidson motorcycles and memorabilia.
Tours by Appointment
Columbus Grove Municipal Pool
47510 Road P, Columbus Grove
419.659.5594
Reminiscent of a sand castle with walls, this one-of a kind
pool was built as a WPA project in the 1930s. Swimmers and
non-swimmers will enjoy visiting this unique quarry that has
been converted into a picturesque swimming pool, park and
recreation area using limestone from the quarry. It is considered
to be one of the most unusual swimming pools in Ohio.
Because of its history and its unusual design, it was added to
the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Edwards-Gamper Memorial Library
305 West Main Street (SR 613), Leipsic, OH
419.943.2604
Elegance and wealth are evident as you visit this library that
was the former home of the Edwards family. A built-in china
cupboard from France, window seats and a tiled freplace
are only a few of the ornate items included in this house. The
Edwards-Gamper Memorial Library was built in 1894 and
remained occupied by the Edwards family until 1975. It was
offered to the town as a library and became known as the
Edwards-Gamper Memorial Library. In March 1979 the house
was entered in the U.S. Dept. of the Interiors National Register
of Historic Places.
Stowe Art Museum
937 N. Defance St, Ottawa
419.796.8758
stoweart@bright.net
Bruce Stowe has been collecting historical items for years and
now offers this collection to the viewing public. The museum
features items from local history and from around the world
including a collection of the Miss Frances childrens television
show and McCoy pottery.
Tours by appointment.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve
and Conservation Farm
14321 Road 7L, Pandora
419.384.7195
www.thequarryfarm.com
The Quarry Farm gives you an opportunity to explore natures
back yard. Located along a stream, this farm offers a way to
experience a wide variety of wildlife, vegetation and stream life.
This farm is a conservation farm and nature preserve. It is open
by appointment only at this time. Individuals and groups may
arrange a tour, schedule a group or classroom presentation,
or receive the quarterly newsletter by calling 419.384.7195 or
emailing the request to thequarryfarm@gmail.com.
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THINGS TO DO
Bridenbaugh One-Room School House
Corner Roads 6 and M6, Pandora
419.384.3374
A reciting bench, McGuffey readers, and pictures of Abe Lincoln
and George Washington on the walls add to the realism of
this one-room school house. The restored one-room red brick
schoolhouse is typical of those which served students in rural
districts throughout Ohio in the 19th and early 20th centuries
before the introduction of consolidated schools. You can sit at
desks used by students in one-room school houses, feel the
heat of the woodburning stove in the middle of the room, and
learn how our ancestors were educated in this school house.
The Bridenbaugh District No. 3 Schoolhouse was added to
the National Register for its association with the education of
children in District No. 3 of Riley Township from 1889-1927.
Tours by Appointment
Hillside Winery
221 W. Main, Gilboa
419.456.3434
Featuring several wines made from locally grown grapes, this
winery is located in Gilboas historical downtown. Wood foors
and a vintage interior add to the relaxing atmosphere of this
setting. Located along the Blanchard River, patrons can also
enjoy their wine in the shaded back yard. Numerous events are
held at the winery including live musical entertainment while
you enjoy your wine. The winery is open noon to 6 p.m. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Cavern Club Winery
162 W. Main Street, Ottawa
419.523.5549
www.cavernclubwinery.com
While accessing local area farmers for juices like blackberry and
apple, the winery offers unique combinations for distinct variety
including wines from fruity and sweet to complex and dry, and
many different fruit and grape varieties in between. They also
offer a very nice international list of handcrafted wines from
around the globe. While visiting the winery you can also visit
the adjoining Schroeder Center for the Arts. Open Thursday-
Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live entertainment often provided.
Country Acres Golf Course
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nine and placement/shot-making golf on the back. The front
nine allows a player to grab the driver and swing away. The back
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206 S. Main Street, Continental
419.596.3874
Putnam County YMCA
101 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa
419.523.9554
Columbus Grove Swimming Pool
17150 Twp. Road 8-P, Columbus Grove
419.659.5594
Ottawa Municipal Pool
730 N. Locust Street, Ottawa
419.523.5050
Leipsic Community Pool
245 Orchard Drive, Leipsic
419.943.3600
Putnam County District Library
136 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa
419.523.6477
This district library includes a collection of more than 150,000
cataloged items including childrens young adults and adult
books. The library has an extensive collection of periodicals,
DVDs and CDs including books on CDs and cassettes. A local
history room is available for genealogical work.
Columbus Grove Branch Library
317 North Main Street, Columbus Grove
419.659.2355
Continental Branch Library
301 South Sixth Street, Continental
419.596.3727
Fort Jennings Branch Library
655 North Water Street, Fort Jennings
419.286.2351
Leipsic Branch Library
305 West Main Street, Leipsic
419.943.2604
Ottoville-Monterey Branch Library
349 Wayne Street, Ottoville
419.453.2111
Pandora-Riley Branch Library
118 East Main Street, Pandora
419.384.3232

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605 S. Jefferson St, Pandora
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CONTINENTAL
Continentals small town atmosphere is a good place to work
and raise a family. Working together the village offcials, school
and community are able to achieve success in many areas. The
village, along with members of the Continental Library Board,
worked together to provide a local site in the community for
the villages frst Habitat for Humanity home. Sharing the
community-spirit, volunteers worked daily at the construction
site for the new house.
Originally known as Maurice City, Continental was platted in
1866. Three railroads shaped its future as it became a crossroad
for rail passengers and freight ships to large Midwest cities.
Only one year after it was platted Buckeye Stave erected a
factory to make barrels. The town was renamed as Continental.
As alternate means of transportation developed, the rail
system declined in Continental. In 1912 a fre destroyed many
of the businesses in the community. New brick buildings were
constructed on Main Street. Many of these buildings are still
standing, providing a historical setting for the downtown.
The community now includes a public school, library, a
newspaper, hardware, country market, two implement dealers,
a car dealership, pharmacy, ag center and both a Protestant
church and a Catholic church. A few years ago, the members of
the St. John Catholic Church were able to raise the money to
build a new church. Dedicated in 2008 the new church is located
north of town.
Continental
CLOVERDALE
Cloverdale
DUPONT
Dupont
Although the setting is often quiet, the streets are flled with
people during the annual summer festival in Cloverdale. On
the east edge of town the communitys commitment to local
children is evident by the well-kept park.
Cloverdale was frst known as Evansville and then Drucillia
before being platted in 1891. Several stores and businesses
served the town, including lumber yards. The Cloverleaf railroad
provided continued growth including a hotel to serve railroad
passengers and travelers. Today the community includes a
community hall, a Catholic Church with parish center, and
downtown retail area including a tavern.
Several years ago, council members and the mayor were able
to have a light added to the state highway that travels through
their town. The offcials were concerned about the safety of their
community.
The town grew rapidly with the arrival of a narrow gauge railroad
in 1877. Named for Navy Admiral Dupont, the town had a
population of 700 by 1895 and boasted numerous businesses
including two hotels, fve general stores, tile and ax handle
factories along with doctor offces and a drug store.
The community now includes Dupont Church of the Brethren in
the center of town. The village also has a community center, and
is home to Durant Amusements that provides rides, games and
concessions for events in Ohio and Indiana.
CONTINENTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Continental Schools commitment to education is evident by the
excellence and excellence with distinction rating they received
on their Ohio State Board of Education report cards. They also
were the 2011 recipient of the Governors Thomas Edison Award
for Excellence in STEM Education. The Continental school
district has one elementary building housing Pre-K through
sixth grade, and a high school building housing grades seven
through twelve. The district had a 2011-2012 opening day
enrollment of 474 students in pre-K through twelfth grade. Both
the elementary and high school classes are housed in new and
renovated buildings.
The district renovated and expanded the elementary school
adding classrooms, a gymnasium and kitchen with the work
fnished in November of 2000. The project was one of the frst
Ohio School Facilities projects to be completed in northwestern
Ohio. Work was also done to renovate the junior high and high
school building. In addition to providing excellence in academic
education the school also provides after school programs,
musical education and various sports including baseball, varsity
track, volleyball and basketball.
PUTNAM
CONTINENTAL
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COLUMBUS GROVE
Columbus Grove was laid out by Captain Frederick Fruchey
in 1842. Incorporated in 1864, the village had already been in
existence for more than 30 years. Factories, farms and retail
commerce spurred growth at the junction of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad and the Findlay & Fort Wayne
Railroad. Other businesses in the early history of the community
included an ax factory, the Buckeye Stave Factory Company and
a clay pottery factory. There was also a tile mill. Bowling alleys
and a movie theater were also once located in the town along
with Parker Sanitarium, a place where people from all over came
for mineral baths and healing of their medical problems.
Today a candy store on the corner of the downtown can boast
of providing candy for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Each morning
the downtown bustles with activity as people pick up their mail
at the local post offce, do their shopping and banking and
stop to talk to their neighbors. The community has a library,
fve churches, a public school and elementary Catholic School.
There is also a physician, dentists, lawyers, funeral home,
pharmacy, grocery and a hardware store located within the
town.
There is plenty to do in Columbus Grove. Summer concerts are
offered in Memorial Park featuring a gazebo for the performers.
The Hall Avenue Park has eight acres for athletic recreation and
picnics. Columbus Grove Municipal Pool and Park includes fve
acres for swimming and fshing.
Every Christmas, Memorial Park in Columbus Grove is flled with
delightful painted wooden Christmas scenes and Christmas
lights. A horse drawn buggy takes families on a scenic tour of
Christmas lights at the beginning of the season. The villages
Irish spirit is enjoyed each year by hosting a parade each Saint
Patricks Day.
COLUMBUS GROVE SCHOOL
Its been an exciting year for the Columbus Grove School
District. Elementary and high school students moved into their
new building in February. Middle school students are attending
class in the former elementary building while they await the
COLUMBUS GROVE
Columbus Grove
renovation of their building which is expected to be completed
sometime this summer. The new building includes larger
classrooms, a 1,400-seat gymnasium and a 300-seat gymnasium
that will also be used as an auditorium, administrative offces
and courtyards. There is also a media center with a large glass
front.
Enrollment is almost 900 at Columbus Grove Public School. St.
Anthonys Catholic School, serving Kindergarten through eighth
grade had enrollment of 140 students.
Columbus Grove received an excellence with distinction on their
2010-2011 report card from the Ohio Department of Education.
The high schools academic program includes college
preparation, general education, and vocational education.
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KALIDA
In the 1840s Kalida included a few houses, two stores, two
taverns, one printing offce, one saw mill and a saddler shop.
At one time there were three churches in Kalida. The town
had been organized for fve years. At the time it was already
serving as the county seat for Putnam County. The Putnam
County Courts was created in Kalida in 1834 in a log cabin,
with Kalida serving as the Putnam County seat. The frst wood
framed courthouse was soon constructed in Kalida. A fre in
1864 severely damaged the 1839 brick replacement for the
wood framed courthouse. After a hard fought battle in 1866,
resolution provided for the construction of the courthouse to be
in Ottawa.
Today Kalida includes more than 10 retail, and variety stores,
multiple industries, processors, distributing companies, a
medical arts building housing two family doctors, several
insurance agencies, fnancial institutions, automobile dealers,
garages and automotive supply stores. There are also
numerous restaurants, a grocery store and several carry-outs.
Kalida offers farm supply companies, many civic clubs, barber
and beauty shops, numerous building contractors and building
suppliers, a feed mill and supply store, a recreational vehicle
and auto repair shop and of other companies which provide
various other services.
KALIDA
Kalida
Each year the village of Kalida hosts a fve-day festival featuring
one of the largest parades in northwest Ohio. All of this is made
possible by the volunteers in the community who work several
months each year organizing this event. It is this same set of
volunteers who are now working hard to develop a park on the
north edge of the village.
Kalida Lions Park includes acres of shaded picnic areas. There
is a soccer feld, four tennis courts, volleyball and basketball
courts. Recognizing a need for additional park facilities,
the Kalida Athletic Boosters, Kalida Lions and the Village of
Kalida have recently joined together to begin the process of
developing a new community park. When completed, the new
community park will include shelter houses, including a year-
round shelter house with heated restrooms, playground area,
soccer and baseball felds, parking lots and ponds. Kalida also
features a Catholic and Protestant church and an elementary
and high school buildings.
KALIDA SCHOOL
The awards received by Kalida School are evident of their
commitment to excellence in education. Kalida School District
was designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue
Ribbon School of Excellence in 2003. The school has also been
designated an Excellent Rating by the Ohio State Board of
Education every year since 2000.
The Kalida Local School district has one elementary building
housing kindergarten through sixth grade, and a high school
building housing grades seven through twelve. The district
has over 600 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
The high schools academic program includes college
preparation, general education and vocational education. Both
the elementary and high school classes are housed in new
buildings.
The high school was built in two phases with students
beginning classes in the new high school in 2009. The new
elementary school, built at the same location of the former
elementary building was ready for classes in 2010.
Various sports programs are available including volleyball,
baseball, golf, soccer, basketball and cross-country. Kalida High
School also has an excellent music program including, being
known statewide for years for their excellent marching band.
An all school musical production is presented
in the spring.
KALIDA LIONS PARK
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PUTNAM
FT JENNINGS & OTTOVILLE
The village has been spending more than a year to plan their
three-day celebration planned for August 17 through August 19.
The event is one of the few designated as a major event under
the Ohio War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for 2012.
This is an exciting year for Fort Jennings. They are planning a
three-day festival to celebrate their bicentennial. The village of
Fort Jennings grew up around the site of a fort that was built
on the banks of the Auglaize River during the War of 1812.
Lt. Col. Williams Jennings and his command were ordered to
build the fortifcation for storing and protecting supplies for
soldiers traveling between St. Marys and Defance. The fort was
abandoned after the war ended. Platted in 1847, the town was
incorporated in 1881. In 1840 the pioneers built a log cabin that
served as a school and also a church for both the Catholics and
Lutherans. The Memorial Hall that still stands in the community
was dedicated in 1916 as a monument to the memory of Lt.
Jennings. A volunteer group is currently restoring the hall as a
place to honor veterans, a community gathering place and a
place for meetings.
The community currently includes a Catholic Church dedicated
in 2004 that replaced a smaller church. It also includes a new
school, fower shop, lumber yard with building supplies, bank
and restaurant. They also have a large community park featuring
ball felds, shelter houses and restrooms.
FORT JENNINGS
Fort Jennings
OTTOVILLE
Ottoville
Two towering church steeples can be seen for miles around as
you approach the village of Ottoville. The steeples represent the
proud religious roots of this community.
Ottoville is the Putnam County town that the Miami-Erie Canal
built. The town grew up between Lock 27 on the south side of
town and Lock 28, just north of US 224. The canal opened on
July 4, 1845. In 1846 Father Otto Bredeick bought some land in
what is now Ottoville. He encouraged settlement and started a
sawmill close to Lock 27. Ottoville was named after him using
his frst name Otto. In 1890 the community was incorporated
into a village called Ottoville. The frst four room brick school
was built in the community in 1895. In 1903 a railroad was built
on the east side of Ottoville. A grist mill was established next
to Lock 28 making it easier for farmers to sell their produce and
get their own wheat ground into four for home use. Outside of
the few businesses in town during the early years, the area was
primarily an agricultural community.
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, was
completed in 1888. It has gothic architecture. The frst work to
establish a community park was done in 1950.
Ottoville now offers a wide variety of businesses, recreation
and industry. The downtown features a village market,
bank, hardware store, two service stations and a restaurant.
An industrial park on the edge of town features numerous
industries and an area for more industries to locate.
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FT JENNINGS & OTTOVILLE
OTTOVILLE SCHOOL
An excellent report card from the Ohio Department of
Education shows their dedication to excellence in educational
opportunities for students at Ottoville School. They have
received this excellent report card for several years.
The Ottoville School district has one building housing
kindergarten through grade 12.
Ottoville had over 450 students enrolled in the 2011-2012 school
year. The new Pre-K - 12 building, which opened in September
of 2003, features an energy-effcient geoexchange system for
HVAC. The building is unique in the state in that it contains a
geothermal heating system which is an innovative way of using
heat from the ground.
There is an auditoria for use during the day as a cafeteria by the
students and has the amenities to be used as an auditorium for
performances and presentations. There is a gym as well as a
music room, art room, industrial arts room and classrooms.
Various sports programs are available including volleyball,
baseball, golf, soccer, basketball and cross-country. Ottoville
School also has excellent programs in music, art and the
sciences.
The Ottoville park includes multiple ball diamonds, large open
areas, sand volleyball courts, a fully equipped playground and a
large shelter house.
A new public school is located on the west edge of town, and a
historical two-steeple Catholic Church with parish center serving
the community and area.
FORT JENNINGS SCHOOL
Environthon, science fair awards, and volunteerism of the
students are trademarks of Fort Jennings School. The school
has received an excellent district rating report card for 10 years
from the Ohio Department of Education. The school also has
hosted the Annual Ohio Association of Student Councils that
includes more than 500 students. The community supports the
school in all their projects, volunteering their time as they do
landscaping/science projects and providing housing for the
students attending the student council state conference.
Housed in an elegant new building, Fort Jennings School,
offers classes for kindergarten through 12th grade. Their frst
day enrollment for this year was 395 students. The school has a
vital academic program along with an exciting music and sports
programs. This year they made a video to enter a nationwide
Glee contest. Although they were not winners, they did well in
the competition receiving many votes online.
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OTTAWA
Ottawa
Located along the Blanchard River, Ottawa frst served as the
home to the Ottawa Indians who had settled in the Upper
Tauwas and the Lower Tauwas. When the reservation was closed
and the Indians moved to Kansas and Oklahoma, white settlers
came to the area. Five families made up the town of Ottawa in
1834. Ottawa became the seat of government in 1866 following
a county-wide vote by Putnam County residents.
Ottawa grew to become a major meeting place for farmers
in the surrounding countryside. The railroad through the
community gave farmers access to markets across the United
States. Most local businesses either provided services or
products for the farmers in the surrounding countryside. At one
time the town included three newspapers, four churches, and
two banks. In 1880, Ottawas population was 1,293 people.
Located in the heart of Putnam County, Ottawa offers a quiet
elegant setting mixing the old with the new as it serves as the
county seat. In the center of town, the century-old courthouse
still stands as a tribute to the ancestors who founded this
county. Attractive brick buildings, built by our ancestors, still line
the Main Street. Residential areas are lined with trees planted
many years ago. On the outskirts of town, new subdivisions,
retail plazas and industrial parks are the signs of the continued
growth and expansion of Ottawa.
Today Ottawa has a thriving downtown retail area along with
numerous service, retail and professional businesses located
throughout the community. The town also has a YMCA, library,
several churches, and several banks.
Ottawa continues to expand their industrial base with industries
expanding and locating their industrial park on the south edge
of town and other industry locating within the community. On
the north edge of town Putnam Parkway has developed to
include an educational and medical service center offering
higher education opportunities, a district library, YMCA,
elementary school and medical facility.
GLANDORF
Glandorf
The German heritage of this village is very evident as you drive
down the tree-lined streets. The 225-feet high spire of St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church captures your attention immediately
as you come to the center of town.
Glandorf was founded by Father Johann Wilhelm Horstmann
and six other men from Glandorf, Germany in 1834. When Fr.
Horstmann arrived in this area in 1834 he built a log house to
serve as church, school, and rectory. The new parish was placed
under the patronage of St. John the Baptist. In 1835 the log
house was replaced by a wooden church with a steeple, a bell
and a pulpit from a hallowed-out sycamore log. A brick church
followed between 1846 and 1848. In 1878 the Neo-Gothic
church St. John the Baptist was dedicated. Still standing this
majestic structure is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
In 1837 Fr. Horstmann built the frst grist-mill in the village for
the accommodation of the early settlers. Previous to this, grain
had to be transported to Findlay, Defance or Sidney for milling
unless hand methods were used. The Glandorf Tile Yard was
founded in 1877. Glandorf was not incorporated until 1891.
Over the years volunteers in the community have funded and
built a beautiful park, putting additions in it each year. The
park serves as a focal point near the church and new school. A
special playground within the park was also built by volunteers
from the community. Funds for the park come from an annual
park festival held every Labor Day weekend. The community
park includes ball diamonds, soccer felds, horseshoe pits,
playground, mini golf course, shelter houses, rest rooms, and
shuffeboard courts. The park board has obtained more land
and plans to continue to expand the park.
OTTAWA PARK CLEANUP
For recreational purposes you can enjoy the communitys
three parks including Our Lords Park, Ottawa Memorial Park
and Waterworks Park. At Ottawa Memorial Park you can cool
down in the public swimming pool, enjoy a ball game or family
picnic or try out the disc-golf. Residents spend many summer
evenings enjoying musical shows given at the gazebo in the
Waterworks Park.
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OTTAWA-GLANDORF
OTTAWA-GLANDORF SCHOOL
Although Ottawa and Glandorf are two separate towns with
their own uniqueness, they do not hesitate to come together
to support their schools and show their pride when students
at Ottawa Elementary, Glandorf Elementary, Ottawa-Glandorf
High School and SS Peter and Paul Catholic School excel in
academic, music, sports or the arts.
The school system continues to provide outstanding
educational opportunities for their students by offering a wide
range of educational experiences. Post secondary college
courses are offered in conjunction with several area colleges.
Vocational courses are available through Millstream Cooperative
in Findlay. The district has received an excellent on the state
report card for the past several years often also receiving an
excellent with distinction rating.
The Ottawa-Glandorf School district has two elementary
building housing Pre-K through sixth grade and a high school
building housing grades seven through twelve. Ottawa-Glandorf
enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year was over 1,400 students.
Both the Glandorf Elementary and Ottawa Elementary buildings
were completed in 2011 in time for students to begin classes in
the new buildings. Each building includes an offce, gym, dining
hall and media center in addition to classrooms. The buildings
are equipped with modern technology allowing the teachers to
use things such as smart boards in the classrooms. The Ottawa
Glandorf High School renovation and addition was completed
in 2004.
Ottawa-Glandorf offers a wide variety of both academic and
sports programs throughout the year achieving success in
academic areas including science, math and English.
Their sports program including both football and basketball has
excelled in tournaments including state trophies. The sports
programs available include volleyball, wrestling, baseball, golf,
soccer, basketball and cross-country. Ottawa-Glandorf High
School also has excellent music programs including a marching
band, jazz band concert band, choirs, and swing choir, all which
are popular and do well in competition. A dinner theater is
presented in the spring.
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PUTNAM
PANDORA-GILBOA
PANDORA
Pandora
Visitors to Pandora often comment on the beauty of the town
and how the properties are well kept. This is a community with
strong roots in their Mennonite faith and pride in their histori-
cal community. When fres devastated the downtown, residents
showed up to help in any way they could, carrying furniture out
of stores, providing water for the frefghters and comforting
those who had lost homes.
Originally called Columbia, Pandora was renamed Pendleton in
the 1840s. When it was discovered another Ohio town had this
name, a Findlay postal worker thought up the name of Pandora.
The community had been established as a permanent town with
government by the 1830s.
Wood framed stores and buildings flled the town before the
turn of the century. A general store, newspaper, buggy shop,
saloon, hardware and restaurant were among the many down-
town businesses. The Pandora Overall Company located in the
town was one of Putnam Countys largest factories in the early
1900s. Fires in 1902 and 1916 damaged the Overall factory. The
fnal fre brought total destruction to the factory.
The village now includes a downtown business district with a
drugstore, carpet shop, library, post offce, and bank. Anyone
familiar with Pandora knows to stop in at Teds Market to pick
up some fresh meat, see a friendly face, and maybe get a fresh
cup of coffee. The medical center on the west edge of town was
also a community effort, started with a plan by Dr. Luginbihl who
saw the need for more doctors in the area. The medical center
now includes several doctors and an optometrist. A new public
school is located on the west edge of town.
Recreational facilities include a beautiful public park with two
shelter houses for picnicking and family reunions. There is a
playground with equipment, two lighted tennis courts, a lighted
basketball court and shuffeboard courts. It is not unusual as
you drive down SR 12 to see the shuffeboard court busy with
senior citizens as they compete in a game. At the opposite end
of the park parents sit in the stands watching their children play
ball games. Baseball and softball felds are adjacent to the park.
By crossing the footbridge over Riley Creek, you will fnd a trail
around a wetland area as well as soccer felds and a new base-
ball feld. A large wooden castle-style playground in the park
was built by a swarm of volunteers from the region in one week.
The community has one industry with additional land available
for future industrial growth.
GILBOA
Gilboa
Few people have trouble locating the small community of
Gilboa. Once they are told it has the large bull located on US
224 people recognize the location. Traveling a block south to
the main district of town they can enjoy the historical buildings.
Gilboa was founded in 1832. Soon after this the town was laid
out in lots. Even before the town was incorporated in 1852, a
hotel had been built in the town. A cholera epidemic in 1852
almost decimated the population. The town rebounded with
the aid of the railroad coming to town in the late 1800s. When
the railroad was abandoned in 1918, part of it became the base
for U.S. 224. Before the new U.S. 224 was built the route was
Gilboas Main Street.
The Hillside Winery on Main Street has become a popular
attraction in the town. Residents now come several miles to
enjoy the locally produced wines sold at the winery by either
enjoying the setting inside the historical building or the relaxing
outside setting behind the winery next to the Blanchard River.
Gilboas Main Street is listed on the National Register of
Historical Places.
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PANDORA-GILBOA
PANDORA-GILBOA SCHOOL
Friday nights during the football season you will fnd Pandora-
Gilboas football stadium packed with local fans. This commu-
nity pride in their children extends to the support of the many
school programs offered at the school.
Students at Pandora-Gilboa are kept on the cutting-edge of
technology in their education, including high school students
using netbooks to replace textbooks. The Pandora-Gilboa
School is pre-K through grade 12. It is housed in one building
located on the west edge of Pandora. The district serves stu-
dents from Pandora, Gilboa, and parts of Riley, Blanchard, and
Pleasant townships in Putnam County.
Students moved into the new 122,000-square-foot school in
December 2003. The building includes classrooms, an auditoria,
gymnasium, and music room and offce space.
Pandora-Gilboa has received an excellence with distinction
report from the Ohio Department of Education for the last eight
years. Various sports programs are available including football,
volleyball, baseball, basketball, track, soccer, and cross-country.
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PUTNAM
LEIPSIC & MILLER CITY
LEIPSIC
Leipsic
BELMORE
Belmore
MILLER CITY
Miller City
WEST LEIPSIC
West Leipsic
Amongst rich farmlands of Putnam County lies the charming
and sophisticated village of Leipsic. Located in northeastern
Putnam County, Leipsic was founded in 1857 and built by a
dignifed community of hard working, humble and honorable
people.
Solid values, a strong work ethic and a proud tradition of
accomplishment remain frmly rooted in the village of Leipsic
today. These are the desired qualities that have attracted major
industries, international corporations and the construction of
multi-million dollar manufacturing facilities within the village of
Leipsic. Just like the farmlands surrounding the village, Leipsic is
fertile ground for people and business to grow and fourish.
Leipsic was platted in 1857. The population increased with the
arrival of the frst railroad. This growth accelerated in 1881 when
another railroad was routed through the town. In 1896 the third
railroad came through the community. The availability of rail
service made Leipsic a transportation center in northwest Ohio.
By the 1890s the village had telephone, a telegraph, electric
lights and some brick paved streets. Early enterprises in Leipsic
included a foundry, electric company, a stave company, and
memorial card offce.
The village of Leipsic owns and maintains three public
community parks and a community swimming pool for the
enjoyment of its citizens and their guests. The community also
includes a newly-built public school along with an elementary
Catholic school.
Leipsic is a great place for businesses of all types and industries.
International corporations have chosen Leipsic and invested
hundreds of millions of dollars in manufacturing facilities. It is at
an intersection of highways and multiple railways making the it
a highly served transportation corridor convenient and effcient
for shipping and receiving goods and services.
Friendly neighbors and pride in community are hallmarks of
West Leipsic. Organized in 1837 the community was covered by
swamp when settlers frst arrived, so they located on the ridge
running through the area. In 1852 the original lots were surveyed
on the town that would become West Leipsic. The village was
incorporated in 1882. A frame, two story school-house built in
1873 was moved to Main Street in the late 1890s to make room
for a new two-story brick school. The 1873 building serves as the
villages town hall. The community has a church.
Located in the fertile farmland of northeast of Putnam County,
Belmore was incorporated in 1882. Belmore had numerous
businesses in its early years including a hotel, meat market,
hardware store, jewelry shop and harness shop. Only one
year after it was incorporated a fre destroyed many of these
businesses. By 1900 the village was once again an active rural
town, catering to the farmers trade. In 1901 a school was built
and operated until 1958 when it was destroyed by a fre. A town
hall and former bank building stand proudly in town, reminding
residents of the once active country town.
A towering church steeple and beautiful outdoor mural catches
your attention as you drive into Miller City. The community was
platted in 1882. In 1906 a fre destroyed the Peter Leis block.
The frst story housed Peter Leis general store and a residence,
hardware store, restaurant and saloon. The building was
replaced and stands in the same place as it did nearly 100 years.
A few years, ago artist Oscar Velasquez with the assistance of
area students painted a mural on the east side of the building.
Only 12 years after the fre a tornado fattened buildings and
severely damaged St. Nicholas Church. The church was rebuilt
and continues to stand in the same location on Main Cross Street.
On the west edge of town the Miller City Sportsmen Club
provides activities for the area throughout the year. The parish
center, located across the street from the church, is often busy
with church activities.
LEIPSIC SCHOOL
When Leipsic dedicated their new school in November 2011,
the superintendent spoke of the Viking pride that made the
new structure possible. The reference was to the community
pride in their schools academic performance as well as musical
performances, and sporting achievements. The Leipsic School
district has one school building housing pre-K through grade 12.
MILLER CITY-NEW CLEVELAND SCHOOL
Opportunities abound for students attending Miller City-New
Cleveland Schools. Miller City-New Cleveland schools was a
2011 recipient of the Governors Thomas Edison Awards for
Excellence in STEM Education. Miller City High Schools PLTW
program was initially one of ten schools in the countryand the
frst in Ohionamed as an exemplary, model school within the
PLTW National network of schools. PLTW is the leading provider
of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used
in middle and high schools across the U.S. This year is also
the 50th anniversary of their highly popular Future Farmers of
America program.
Located in a new structure, Miller City-New Cleveland, like other
schools in the county, took advantage of Ohio School Facilities
Funding to build a new structure.
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PUTNAM
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
When John Blankemeyer started his business in 2007 he
expected to be working out of his shed for three to fve
years. Instead his business has grown to provide custom-built
chandeliers for buildings all over the world with employees
working in a 12,000 square foot building in the Ottawa
Industrial Park. His company is like many companies located
throughout the county that started as an idea in one residents
head and grew into large industries employing many people.
Putnam County has a broad range of businesses and industries
throughout the county. Some were started on a small scale
as a side business and grew into industries serving national
and international markets. Other industries came into Putnam
County as international companies partnering with U.S.
corporations to set up business in this rural county.
On the west side of the county Unverferth Manufacturing
started when two brothers were looking for a way to make
farming more effcient in 1948. Since then it has grown to a
company employing nearly 250 people. Today it is a leading
manufacturer and marketer of tillage equipment, pull-type
sprayers, hay, manure and grain handling equipment, and
agricultural dual and specialty wheels.
On the opposite end of the county, east of Leipsic, PRO-TEC
Coating Company was established as a joint venture in 1990 by
two global leaders in steel technology and production U. S.
Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan.
The original production facility featured a 600,000-ton-per-
year capacity, state-of-the-art, hot-dip continuous galvanizing/
galvannealing line. Today PRO-TEC is the largest hot-dip
galvanizing/galvannealing plant in North America with a total
production capability of over 1.1 million tons annually. In Kalida,
company associates at Kalida Manufacturing Incorporated are
part of a partnership in the development, manufacturing and
delivery of automotive components worldwide to world class
vehicle manufacturers.
Today Putnam County has nearly 50 industries employing close
to 3,400 people. Iams Pet Food, Poet Biorefning Ethanol,
Pappys Sassafras Tea, and Hirzel Canning Company with
the Dei Fratelli name are all made in Putnam County, and
marketed nationwide. Schnipke Engraving in Ottoville started
50 years ago as a husband and wife team focused on industrial
engraving and complex pantograph image duplication. The
company now has a plant in both Ottoville and Tucson, Arizona
serving as one stop plastic component, mold design,
TOP TEN MAJOR
INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS :
1. Whirlpool Corporation
300 employees, appliance manufacturer, Ottawa
2. Progressive Stamping Inc
280 employees, automotive stampings, NSK, Ottoville
3. Schnipke Engraving Co Inc
275 employees, medical products, Ottoville
4. Kalida Manufacturing Inc
250 employees, motor vehicle parts & accessories, Kalida
5. Unverferth Manufacturing Co
249 employees, agricultural equipment, Kalida
6. P & G/Iams Pet Food
230 employees, pet food, Leipsic
7. Pro-Tec Coating Co
230 employees, hot dipped galvanized steel, Leipsic
8. Silgan Plastics
200 employees, plastic bottles, Ottawa
9. Productions Products
160 employees, metal stampings, Columbus Grove
10. Verhoff Machine and Welding
130 employees, industrial machinery, Continental
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manufacturing and assembly supplies. Window Creations LLC,
west of Ottoville, produces custom-designed stained glass
windows and wall creations as well as traveling nationwide to
repair stained-glass windows.
You can also fnd companies making state of the art motor
vehicle parts, plastic products, appliances and pallet racking for
warehouse storage. Putnam County has 19 industrial sites in 7
communities available to other industries that want to locate
within the county.
Retail and service businesses offer the friendly customer-
oriented service expected by Putnam County residents. Family-
owned businesses such as Heringhaus Furniture, Gustwiller
Clothing, Beckman Jewelers, and Wannemacher Jewelry
continue to offer the friendly neighborly service that was offered
by their parents and grandparents. This same service can also
be found at Putnam County banks. Locally-owned grocers such
MAJOR EMPLOYERS :
Kalida Manufacturing Inc.
Midway Products/Progressive Stamping
Ottawa-Glandorf Schools
P & G/Iams Pet Food
Pro-Tec Coating Co., Inc
Putnam County Government
Schnipke Engraving Co Inc
Silgan Plastics Corp
Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Whirlpool Corp.
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as Kohls Market in Ottawa and Columbus Grove, Kalida IGA,
Teds Market in Pandora and local meat markets offer custom-
cut meat.
Recent data noted that there were over 850 active businesses
in the county. Putnam County continues to grow as an industrial
and business leader, offering innovative products and friendly
service.
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PUTNAM
HEALTHCARE
For residents of Putnam County emergency medical care,
outpatient services, medical testing, and local specialty services
are easily accessible at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center,
Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center and Putnam County Family
Care, all centrally located in the county.
The Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center, located just
west of Ottawa on US 224 provides a 24-hour comprehensive
emergency team to accommodate the countys medical needs
and begin immediate treatment. St. Ritas Life Flight, an air
ambulance service, is just a few minutes away from transporting
patients needing further emergency treatment to a local
hospital.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Continental Medical Clinic 419.596.3090
Klir and Horstman Inc-Kalida 419.532.2326
Ottawa Medical &
Diagnostic Center (BVH) 419.523.3681
Pandora Family Physicians 419.384.3251
Putnam County
Ambulatory Care Center (St. Ritas) 419.523.6772
Putnam County Family Care (LMH) 419.523.9632
Putnam County Family Care-
Columbus Grove 419.659.2134
Putnam Primary Care-Leipsic 419.943.2130
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Outpatient services available at the ACC include laboratory
tests, X-rays; CT scans, MRIs, bone density scanning and
mammogram services. You can also receive dialysis, cardiac
and pulmonary rehabilitation at the ACC. Numerous specialty
physicians including a cardiologist, gastroentologist,
nephrologists, orthopedist, podiatrist, rheumatologist, urologist
and ob-gyn all have offce hours each week at the Putnam
County Ambulatory Care Center..
Call a campus near you for more information
about the services they ofer.
Meals prepared based on your preferences. Non-stop
activities. And a staff always ready with a smile and a
helping hand. Thats The Meadows. Come see
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HEALTH CAMPUS SERVICES
The Meadows of Kalida
419-532-2961
755 Ottawa Street
Kalida, OH 45853
The Meadows of Leipsic
419-943-2103
901 East Main Street
Leipsic, OH 45856
The Meadows of Ottawa-Glandorf
419-538-6529
575 Ottawa Glandorf Road
Ottawa, OH 45875
Call a campus near you for more information
about the services they ofer.
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activities. And a staff always ready with a smile and a
helping hand. Thats The Meadows. Come see
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HEALTH CAMPUS SERVICES
The Meadows of Kalida
419-532-2961
755 Ottawa Street
Kalida, OH 45853
The Meadows of Leipsic
419-943-2103
901 East Main Street
Leipsic, OH 45856
The Meadows of Ottawa-Glandorf
419-538-6529
575 Ottawa Glandorf Road
Ottawa, OH 45875
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Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center, located in Ottawa, next
to Wal-Mart, offers excellent choices in family physicians, along
with comprehensive healthcare needs for women. The facility
includes medical offce space in addition to mammography,
x-ray services and outpatient laboratory tests. Three family
physicians at Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center accept new
patients in addition to an obstetrics and gynecologist physician.
The Putnam County Family Care, in Ottawa (across from
the YMCA) offers traditional family medicine and walk-in
appointments. The facility is open for extended hours and
Saturdays, with a lab and X-ray services available. Same day
visits are available for patients needing acute medical care. New
patients are also welcome.
Nearly all communities have access to local family physicians.
There are also optometrists, dental and orthodontic services
and chiropractic care available in Putnam County. Pathways
Counseling Center in addition to local psychologists and
counselors are available to provide mental health services.
Physical therapy is also available locally at Northwest Physical
Therapy and P.T. Services Rehabilitation, both in Ottawa.
Putnam County Home Care & Hospice and Putnam County
Council on Aging not only provide in-home health care and
rehabilitation services, but transportation for senior citizens to
medical facilities and for testing. In-house rehabilitation and
care facilities can be found at Putnam Acres Care Center, Hilty
Home in Pandora, The Meadows of Leipsic, The Meadows of
O-G and The Meadows of Kalida in addition to Putnam Heritage
Assisted Living.
KIWANIS HEALTH FAIR
THREE CONVENIENT
LOCATIONS SERVING
PUTNAM COUNTY
877-DOC-LMPC | doclmpc.org
Ottawa | 102 Putnam Parkway | 419-523-9632
Continental | 102 W Ash Street | 419-596-3133
Columbus Grove | 204 E Sycamore Street | 419-659-2134
Our Ottawa Walk-In Care Center is
there for lifes little non-emergencies
because minor accidents and illnesses
do not keep normal business hours.
Putnam County Family Care
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PUTNAM
AGRICULTURE
For the past 200 years agriculture has remained one of the
main enterprises in Putnam County. Blessed with fertile land
that was once part of the Black Swamp, Putnam County farmers
continue to be good stewards of the land, treating the land
with respect and care to ensure the long term success and
health of their farming operations. Many farmers are third and
fourth generation farmers living in the home place of their
grandparents and great-grandparents.
Early settlers didnt have it easy as they prepared the Putnam
County land for farming. Old growth of trees had to be cleared
and burned or sold before they could grow their crops. The fat
and often wet land had to be drained. Drainage ditches had
to be dug and clay tile placed in the felds to drain the land.
Early crops grown in the mid 1800s included wheat, corn and
potatoes.
As waves of German and Swiss immigrants came to the area,
farms were often sectioned off as eighty acre farms. The house
and barn were centered in the farm or placed near a road. When
a barn needed built it was not uncommon for neighbors to take
part in a barn-raising. The homestead often included a chicken
coop, smoke house to cure meats and outhouse in addition to
the barn and home. Hogs and cattle provided the meat and
milk for the family. Chickens provided meat and eggs. Fruit trees
were often planted with the produce canned for winter.
Average size of Farms Number of Farms
1999 - 203 acres 1999 - 1460 Farms
2001 - 206 acres 2001 - 1430 Farms
2005 - 239 acres 2005 - 1300 Farms
2010 - 226 acres 2010 - 1310 Farms
Some older farmers remember using two-bottom plows pulled
by horses. Getting 20 acres done in a day was a big day. Now
using 16-row planters, farmers do not have diffculty getting 200
acres done in a day. The average size farm is now nearly 250
acres with farmers mainly growing wheat, beans and corn.
The rich Putnam County soil has also made tomatoes a popular
crop. Once harvested by farm workers, the tomatoes are now
harvested using mechanical tomato harvesters. Putnam County
is frst in the state in the production of tomatoes. Hirzel Canning
Company in Ottawa is busy during harvest season as they
process locally grown tomatoes. Farm markets around the
county offer vegetables, melons and potatoes grown in the rich
Putnam County soil.
Today agriculture has become big business with many large
family-owned farms now becoming incorporated. Farmers
sometimes have to transport their equipment several miles
down rural roads to get from one farm to another. Clay tile in
felds has been replaced with plastic tile. Farmers still struggle
with the uncertainties of the weather, but larger equipment has
allowed them to plant or harvest a crop in a shorter period.
Crops once taken to the elevators by wagons pulled by tractors
are now pulled by pick-ups or loaded onto large semi trucks
BLANCHARD VALLEY FARMERS CO-OP
Farm Fertilizers Farm Chemicals Lime Nitrogen Solutions
Custom Application GPS Soil Testing Bulk Landscape Materials
Flagstone Driveway Stone Pea Gravel Sand & Dirt
Wollam Ag Center
Family owned and operated since 1927
202 N. Main St.
Continental, OH 45831
419.596.3896
www.wollamag.com
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with their own cabs. Although most communities have elevators,
farmers fnd they have to travel greater distances to get their
crops to the market.
The agriculture roots of the county are also evident in the
numerous implement dealers throughout the county. Large
tractors, combines, and planters can be seen lined up along the
roads as the dealer tries to entice the farmer into a newer, larger
and technology-superior piece of equipment.
Farmers wanting more effcient ways to farm have also resulted
in the development of industry in Putnam County. On the west
side of the county Unverferth Manufacturing started when two
brothers were looking for a way to make farming more effcient
in 1948. Since then it has grown to a company employing nearly
250 people. Today it is a leading manufacturer and marketer
of tillage equipment, pull-type sprayers, hay, manure and grain
handling equipment, and agricultural dual and specialty wheels.
Verhoff Machine and Welding was also started as a small shop
on the side of a barn as way to service the agriculture industry.
Since that time they have expanded to also serve the industrial
manufacturing, heavy equipment and military industries. With
the close access to a major corn crop, Poet Biorefning located
in Leipsic to produce ethanol.
The agriculture-friendly county has also become the site of large
dairy farms. Putnam County is also fourth in the state in the
number of hogs with county farmers.
PUTNAM COUNTYS
STATE RANK IN PRODUCTION :
1st in Processing Tomatoes
2nd in Soybeans - 50.3 bushels/acre
3rd in Wheat - 52.4 bushels/acre
4th in Hogs and Pigs
9th in Corn - 174.7 bushels/acre
19th in Hay
44th in Sheep and Lambs
33rd in Cattle, Milk Cows and Milk Sold
2010-11 USDA www.googStatistics
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Northwest Tractor Company had its beginning in
Leipsic, Ohio in 1983 as Leipsic Farm Supply.
This modest farm supply provider outgrew its
building and settled briefy in Continental before
moving to its brand new facility on US 224, west
of Ottawa, in Glandorf in 2004. The new location
is 30,000 square foot and provides quality
equipment, service and parts to agriculture, as
well as residential, commercial and light industrial
customers.
Northwest Tractor is a proud representative of
John Deere and a supporting company to Findlay
Implement, N. Ridge Rd., Findlay, Ohio. The
business expresses pride in the people that it
employs as well as gratitude in the good people
that patronize this establishment. NW Tractor is
committed to Putnam County and its surrounding
communities.
www.fndlay-imp.com
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PUTNAM
RELIGION
As you drive through Putnam County you cant help but notice the many tall
church steeples that dot the sky. The county has 51 churches including 11
Catholic Churches and 40 Protestant churches. A 2011 estimate indicated
that 76.7 percent of the residents in the county affliated with a religion are
Catholic. Other denominations represented in the county include United
Methodist, Mennonite, Church of the Brethren, United Church of Christ,
Lutheran, Church of God, Presbyterian, and Christian Church. Eighty-one
percent of the residents are affliated with religious congregations.
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1 Breakthrough Harvest Church
19072 Rd. I-17
2 St. Barbaras Catholic Church
160 Main Street
Columbus Grove
3 Thompson Primitive Baptist
15995 SR 115
4 St. Johns United Methodist Church
205 N. High Street
5 St. Anthonys Catholic Church
520 W. Sycamore Street
6 United Church of Christ
105 S. Broadway Street
7 First Presbyterian Church
210 S. High Street
8 Church of the Good Sheperd
224 S. Elm Street
Continental
9 Free Christian Church of God
20871 SR 15
10 Christ United Methodist Church
311 S. Main Street
11 St. Johns Catholic Church
4893 SR 694
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Continental
Pandora
Fort Jennings
Ottoville
Cloverdale
Dupont
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North Creek
Rice
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Muntanna
1- Columbus Grove
2- Continental
3- Jennings
4- Kalida
5- Leipsic
6- Miller City
7- Ottawa-Glandorf
8- Ottoville
9- Pandora-Gilboa
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12 Continental United Methodist Church
300 N. Main Street
13 Christ Lutheran Church
100 W. Rice Street
14 Continental Missionary Baptist
South 1st Street
15 North Mt. Zion Church
22857 SR 15
Dupont
16 Church of the Brethren
104 N. River Street
17 Dupont Church of God
207 Logan Maple
18 Ottawa Missionary Church
2031 E. Main Street
19 New Creation Lutheran
8127 E. Main Street
Ottawa
20 Faith Assembly of Believers
1604 E. Main Street
21 Trinity United Methodist
137 N. Pratt Street
22 Faith Baptist Church
8115 E. Main Street
23 Ottawa Presbyterian Church
150 N. Oak Street
24 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
307 N. Locust Street
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KALIDA
MILLER CITY
RIMER
VAUGHNSVILLE
NORTH CREEK
OTTOVILLE
PANDORA
LEIPSIC
WEST LEIPSIC
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
FORT JENNINGS
GILBOA
GLANDORF
25 Holy Family Catholic Church
7359 SR109
26 Riley Creek United Methodist Church
7102 County Road M
Fort Jennings
27 St. Joseph Catholic Church
135 N. Water St., Box 68
Gilboa
28 Pentecostal Church of God
3695 SR 224
29 Gilboa United Methodist Church
102 Franklin Street
Glandorf
30 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
109 N. Main Street
Kalida
31 St. Michaels Catholic Church
312 N. Broad Street
32 Family Outreach Center
404 West Northland Drive
Leipsic
33 First Christian Church
116 S. Poplar Street
34 St. Marys Catholic Church
318 State Street
35 Leipsic Church of the Nazarene
318 E. Sugar Street
36 First Lutheran Church
7 W. Main Street
37 Fountain of Life Pentecostal
Road 5-F
38 Leipsic United Methodist Church
127 W. Main Street
39 New Hope Bethel United Methodist
2015 SR 109
West Leipsic
40 West Leipsic Church of God
106 S. Street
Miller City
41 St. Nicholas Catholic Church
201 E. Main Cross
North Creek
42 North Creek United Methodist Church
18564 Co. Road B-13
Ottoville
43 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
189 Church Street
Pandora
44 Grace Mennonite Church
502 E. Main Street
45 Pandora Missionary Church
210 E. Main Street
46 Pandora Church of Christ
109 W. Monroe Street
47 St. John Mennonite Church
15988 Rd. 4
48 Pandora United Methodist Church
108 E. Washington Street
Rimer
49 Ottawa River Church of God
18906 County Road 18-R
Vaughnsville
50 Vaughnsville United Methodist Church
223 W. Findlay Street
51 Christian Union
Findlay Street
www.sprungerinsurance.com
114 E. Main St.
Pandora, OH 45877
419-384-3286
Church Farm Rental
www.NurthwestPhysical1heray.cum
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COUNTY OFFICES
Auditor 419.523.6686
Board of Elections 419.523.3343
Clerk of Courts 419.523.3110
County Commissioners 419.523.3656
County Engineer 419.523.6931
Common Pleas Court 419.523.6200
Juvenile Court 419.523.3012
Probate Court 419.523.3012
Prosecutor 419.523.3600
Recorder 419.523.6490
Sheriff 419.523.3208
Treasurer 419.523.6588
Offce of Public Safety 419.538.7315
Putnam County Fair 419.523.4628
Putnam County Health Department 419.523.5608
Dept. of Job and Family Services 419.523.4580
Pathways Counseling Center 419.523.6862
Putnam County Veterans Services 419.523.4478
Planning Commission 419.523.8715
Soil and Water 419.523.5159
Dog Warden 419.523.8617
OSU Extension Offce 419.523.6294
Airport 419.523.3910
VILLAGES
Columbus Grove 419.659.2365
Continental 419.596.3206
Glandorf 419.538.6953
Kalida 419.532.3899
Leipsic 419.943.2009
Ottawa 419.523.5020
Ottoville 419.453.4636
Pandora 419.384.3112
TOWNSHIPS
Blanchard 419.456.3212
Greensburg 419.538.6798
Jackson 419.532.3915
Jennings 419.286.2417
Liberty 419.943.3376
Monroe 419.596.3894
Monterey 419.453.3660
Ottawa 419.523.6214
Palmer 419.328.2285
Perry 419.596.3287
Pleasant 419.659.2834
Riley 419.384.3739
Sugar Creek 419.646.3440
Union 419.532.3800
Van Buren 419.235.3278
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
Putnam County Educational Service Center 419.523.5951
Columbus Grove High School 419.659.2156
Columbus Grove Elementary 419.659.2631
Continental High School 419.596.3871
Continental Elementary 419.596.3860
Fort Jennings School 419.286.2238
Kalida High School 419.532.3529
Kalida Elementary 419.532.3845
Leipsic Schools 419.943.2165
Miller City-New Cleveland High School 419.876.3173
Miller City-New Cleveland Elementary 419.876.3174
Ottawa-Glandorf High School 419.523.5702
Ottawa Elementary 419.523.4290
Glandorf Elementary 419.538.6880
Ottoville High School 419.453.3358
Ottoville Elementary 419.453.3357
Pandora-Gilboa School 419.384.3225
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Putnam County Commissioners 419.523.3656
Putnam County Community
Improvement Corporation 419.523.5595
Ottawa Economic Development Offce 419.523.5020
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE/UNITED WAY
Kalida Chamber of Commerce 419.532.3343
Leipsic Chamber of Commerce 419.943.2009
Ottoville Chamber of Commerce 419.453.2426
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce 419.523.3141
Pandora Chamber of Commerce 419.384.7600
United Way 419.523.4505
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Continental Medical Clinic 419.596.3090
Klir and Horstman Inc-Kalida 419.532.2326
Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center (BVH) 419.523.3681
Pandora Family Physicians 419.384.3251
Putnam County Ambulatory
Care Center (St. Ritas) 419.523.6772
Putnam County Family Care (LMH) 419.523.9632
Putnam County Family Care-Columbus Grove 419.659.2134
Putnam Primary Care-Leipsic 419.943.2130
LIBRARIES
Putnam County District Library 419.523.3747
Leipsic branch 419.943.2664
Pandora-Riley branch 419.384.3232
Columbus Grove branch 419.659.2355
Kalida branch 419.532.2129
Fort Jennings branch 419.286.2351
Ottoville branch 419.453.2111
Continental branch 419.596.3727
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