Gilboa, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Gilboa is a village in Putnam County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 184 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 170 people, 72 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,139.3 people per square mile (437.6/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 522.8 per square mile (200.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.24% White, 0.59% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 72 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,535. None of the families and 5.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.5% of those over 64.
March 1, The Findlay, Gilboa, and Defiance Plank Road Company is incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly to create a road from Findlay
in Hancock County
to Gilboa. Sec. 9 of the Act gave detailed instructions, stating that the road had to go to the most western road in Gilboa and then go north along that road before going to the town of Medary in Putnam County
. The act also specified "Defiance Street" in Gilboa as a reference point (I have been unable to locate a Defiance Street on any of the old maps).
March 3, The Gilead And Gilboa Plank Road Company is incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly to create a road from the bank of the Maumee River
near Gilead in Wood County
to Gilboa. to make the road they had to get Federal approval for the right of way to cross Federal land. The initial stock was valued at $50,000.
Patent 103,892 is granted to Jacob Kauffman of Gilboa for a sewing machine design
The McClure & Mathias Pharmacy/Druggist business was in existence, within a few years it was sold by the owner and became Harmans & Son.
epidemic
struck Gilboa. The start of the epidemic was traced to a large damp celler that had been used to store trash and decomposing waste. The epidemic lasted until the August 21st and killed 13 Gilboa residents including one of the two doctors that had not fled. Out of the estimated 600 population, all but 40 fled including 4 of the 6 Gilboa doctors. Once the Cholera ran its course, the population suffered from Typhoid Fever
and diarrhea
for the remainder of the year.
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 184 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Gilboa is located at 41°1′2"N 83°55′16"W (41.017329, -83.921143).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 170 people, 72 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,139.3 people per square mile (437.6/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 522.8 per square mile (200.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.24% White, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 72 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,535. None of the families and 5.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.5% of those over 64.
School
Pandora-Gilboa is the school district many students from Gilboa attend. Although, some attend Ottawa-Glandorf.Historical Information
- 1833 - 1st known Methodist Church in Putnam County is founded in what later became Gilboa. Charter Members are Mr & Mrs Samuel Hall, Mr & Mrs Moses Williams, Sarah Crawfis, Louisa Guisinger, G. W. Montgomery, and Samuel McDonald.
- 1837 - Town laid out by Elisha Stout
- 1837 - 1st house built by Nelson McCallister
- 1839 - 1st general store opened by Edward Mercer
- 1839 - 1st bar opened by Benjamin Stewart
- 1839 - 1848 Gilboa had the fastest growth rate of any town in Putnam CountyPutnam County, OhioPutnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
.
- 1841 - Gilboa residents, through Representative Patrick G. Good, petitioned Congress to establish a postal route passing through Gilboa from FindlayFindlay, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...
to Francona
- 1843 - 1st Post Office
- 1848 - February 18, Gilboa is incorporated as a municipality by the 46th Ohio Congress
- 1850 - Census shows population at 378. Other area populations were: Columbus GroveColumbus Grove, OhioColumbus Grove is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbus Grove is located at ....
118, KalidaKalida, OhioKalida is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kalida is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
216, OttawaOttawa, OhioOttawa is a village in and the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,460 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1792 Major Alexander Truman, his servant William Lynch and guide/interpreter William Smalley were sent by George Washington on a peace mission...
104, LimaLima, OhioLima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
757.
March 1, The Findlay, Gilboa, and Defiance Plank Road Company is incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly to create a road from Findlay
Findlay, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Ohio
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,782. Its county seat is Findlay and was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence...
to Gilboa. Sec. 9 of the Act gave detailed instructions, stating that the road had to go to the most western road in Gilboa and then go north along that road before going to the town of Medary in Putnam County
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
. The act also specified "Defiance Street" in Gilboa as a reference point (I have been unable to locate a Defiance Street on any of the old maps).
March 3, The Gilead And Gilboa Plank Road Company is incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly to create a road from the bank of the Maumee River
Maumee River
The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...
near Gilead in Wood County
Wood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812...
to Gilboa. to make the road they had to get Federal approval for the right of way to cross Federal land. The initial stock was valued at $50,000.
- 1851 - March 1 a meeting is held in Gilboa to organize a committee to bring a railroad to Putnam County by raising $75,000 in public funds via a tax. The tax was passed on Oct. 12 1852 with 955 for and 391 against. On July 4, 1859 the first train passed through Putnam CountyPutnam County, OhioPutnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
.
- 1852 - Cholera epidemic kills 13 Gilboa residents
- 1870 - Census shows population at 315. Other area populations were: BelmoreBelmore, OhioBelmore is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belmore is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
261, Columbus GroveColumbus Grove, OhioColumbus Grove is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbus Grove is located at ....
578, KalidaKalida, OhioKalida is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kalida is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
290, LeipsicLeipsic, OhioLeipsic is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census.-History:Leipsic was platted in 1857....
200.
- 1870 - Odd Fellows Lodge 459 is established in Gilboa
Patent 103,892 is granted to Jacob Kauffman of Gilboa for a sewing machine design
- 1874 - A.D. McClure's 250' wide Plank Dam, damming the Blanchard River for his sawmill & grist mill is referenced in an engineering book on mill dam construction. A drawing of the dam is included.
The McClure & Mathias Pharmacy/Druggist business was in existence, within a few years it was sold by the owner and became Harmans & Son.
- 1875 - Odd Fellows Lodge is burned down with all records
- 1876 - Odd Fellows Lodge reestablished
- 1888 - Gilboa finally gets railroad access. Nicknamed the Tangent Line, it was originally built by the New York, Mahoning and Western Railroad (became American Midland Railroad in 1889, Findlay, Ft Wayne & Western Railroad in 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad in 1901, Cincinnati, Findlay, & Fort Wayne Railroad in 1903)
- 1898 - Bowe & Goodall buy out Pharmacist H.F. Truman of Toledo and move the business to Gilboa.
- 1909- Patent 932103 is granted to E.F. Black of Gilboa for a snare curette, a device to remove genito-uninary warts
- 1912-1924 Baltimore & Ohio purchased the rail line servicing Gilboa in 1912 and shut it down sometime between 1917 & 1924 (Railroad records say by 1919 but a 1922 map shows the railroad while a 1924 ODOT map does not).
- 1913 - The Gilboa Farmers Mutual Telephone Company is referenced in that years Public Utilities Comission Report. The number of subscribers is 190. It is also mentioned in the 1914 report.
- 1979 Gilboa Main St listed as a historic district.
Cholera Epidemic
On August 6, 1852 a CholeraCholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
struck Gilboa. The start of the epidemic was traced to a large damp celler that had been used to store trash and decomposing waste. The epidemic lasted until the August 21st and killed 13 Gilboa residents including one of the two doctors that had not fled. Out of the estimated 600 population, all but 40 fled including 4 of the 6 Gilboa doctors. Once the Cholera ran its course, the population suffered from Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
and diarrhea
Diarrhea
Diarrhea , also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. It is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause dehydration and...
for the remainder of the year.
Gilboa Post Masters
- 1851 - Lyman W Moe
- 1855 - John E Creighton
- 1857 - Jerome Youngkin
- 1859 - Jerome Youngkin
Notable Natives
- Edward S. MatthiasEdward S. Matthiasright|200px|thumb|circa 1914Edward Shiloh Matthias was a Republican lawyer from the U. S. State of Ohio who served the longest term in state history as a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court, more than 38 years.-Biography:...
was an Ohio Supreme Court justice from 1914 until his death in 1953. Having served 38 years, he was the longest serving justice of the court. - Dr Charles H. Spencer D.O. was one of the pioneers of modern Osteopathic medicine.
Gilboa Related/Referencing Literary Works
- Fatal Depth: Deep Sea Diving, China Fever, and the wreck of the Andrea Doria Author Joseph Haberstroh - Although the author states that the Gilboa Quarry his character trains at is near CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
he describes driving on Old State Route 224 and passing Gilboa's giant fiberglass bull.
External links
- Gilboa Police Department
- Gilboa Main St Historic District
- Gilboa Quarry - A popular deep diving location
- Hillside Winery - Probably the most popular business in Gilboa.
- The big Bull - a popular Gilboa attraction.
- Stinky's Country Well - sign for the local bar on US 224