Rumley

Rumley (HM1H0U)

Location: Anna, OH 45302 Shelby County
Buy Ohio State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 40° 24.874', W 84° 14.608'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 1557 views
Inscription

An African American Settlement in Rural Shelby County, Ohio

Rumley was a colored community, platted in 1837 by Joel and Wesley Goins, who purchased 400 acres of land. They were freemen from Baltimore, Maryland. The deed to the land was granted and signed by President Van Buren. Over 500 Negroes lived in this general area. About 50 lived in Rumley. The Village was stop on the stage coach route from Lima to Piqua. It had a hotel, sawmill, grocery store, gristmill, brick factory, livery stable and three saloons. There were three schools, three churches, and three black cemeteries in the area. Only the public school and Baptist Church still remain. Rumley could claim many notable African- American inhabitants. Many of these people started to scatter after 1870, but descendants still live in this area.
Details
HM NumberHM1H0U
Tags
Year Placed2000
Placed ByShelby County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 5:35pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 733882 N 4477420
Decimal Degrees40.41456667, -84.24346667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 24.874', W 84° 14.608'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 24' 52.44" N, 84° 14' 36.48" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)937, 419
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14601-14913 Co Hwy 20, Anna OH 45302, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?