Barnesville Historic District

Barnesville Historic District is a neighborhood in Ohio with historical buildings that display various architectural styles from the early 1800s. The structures are arranged across several blocks and continue to define the appearance of this town.

James Barnes founded the settlement in 1808 as a Quaker community and planned its roads and plots. This early arrangement still forms the basis of the town's layout today.

The neighborhood shows traces of Quaker settlers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and southern states who built their community here and left their mark on local architecture. These buildings still tell stories about the values and lifestyle of those early residents.

You can walk through the neighborhood and view various houses and streets. Most buildings are visible from the outside, and the area is easy to navigate on foot.

The Barnesville Municipal Building, one of the town's most important structures, stands outside the main district boundaries yet received protection status anyway. This makes it an unusual case in the district's preservation system.

Location: Ohio

GPS coordinates: 39.99444,-81.17722

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:04