Perry County, Ohio USA

Perry County, Ohio USA Dedicated to preserving and sharing historic photos and local information. It is not owned by or affiliated with Perry County Government.

This page was created before the county had an online presence and exists purely as a community history project.

Smith's School 1929-1930The school is just south of Glenford Ohio on the east side of State Route 757 and still stands. ...
06/09/2026

Smith's School 1929-1930

The school is just south of Glenford Ohio on the east side of State Route 757 and still stands.

Teacher, Josie Dornbirer
Front row L-R - Marjorie Cotterman (Ream), Marie Smith (Weekley), Pearl Smith (Foster), Clarence James, Gerald Ridenour, Roland Henderson, Harold Smith
2nd row - Eileen Cotterman, Elsie James, Eileen Smith (Wilkins), Mary Jo Hursey (Shrider), Marjorie Ridenour, Geo. F. Smith, Walter Shrider, Byron Henderson.
Back row - Marjorie Smith (Schofield), Rhoda James (Albert), Ruth Smith (Mechling), Willis James, Wayne Henderson
Thank you Connie Wilkins for sharing.

A stock certificate for the Perry County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association in the name of George Ice, who also served ...
06/09/2026

A stock certificate for the Perry County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association in the name of George Ice, who also served as a Perry County Commissioner at one time and has a road named after him out of Glenford. Thank you, Connie Wilkins, for sharing.

A blank receipt from L.E. & E.J. Sarvis Groceries and Meats in Shawnee, Ohio from back in the day. Does anyone remember ...
06/09/2026

A blank receipt from L.E. & E.J. Sarvis Groceries and Meats in Shawnee, Ohio from back in the day. Does anyone remember this grocery store?

Some Moxahala area history from a 1909 Perry County business directory.
06/08/2026

Some Moxahala area history from a 1909 Perry County business directory.

The Sheridan Marching band at a parade in Thornville, Ohio. The old fire station is to the left. Photo was shared by Con...
06/08/2026

The Sheridan Marching band at a parade in Thornville, Ohio. The old fire station is to the left. Photo was shared by Connie Wilkins

06/08/2026

This is a short video of the Parks/Gower Covered bridge in Hopewell Township, Perry County, Ohio. The bridge is one of three still being used in Perry County.

Glenford-Hopewell Township High School Seniors 1948-49. The photo was shared by Connie Wilkins. Top left is Principal Bi...
06/08/2026

Glenford-Hopewell Township High School Seniors 1948-49. The photo was shared by Connie Wilkins.
Top left is Principal Bill Henning, Teacher Mary Jo Shrider, Phil Schofield, Garnet Hockingberry, Richard Gordon, Bernadine Bowers . Middle Jane Folk, Bernard Drake, Dean Pargeon, Jim Coble. Bottom Fred Windland, Jim Gower, Harold Daugherty, ?? And Harvey Gower.

THORNVILLE, GLENFORD BOYS WIN CORN GROWING CONTESTJohn Love, left, in the picture above, of Thornville was recently proc...
06/08/2026

THORNVILLE, GLENFORD BOYS WIN CORN GROWING CONTEST
John Love, left, in the picture above, of Thornville was recently proclaimed county junior corn growing champion at a banquet held at Columbus in honor of Ohio corn growing champions. His yield of 129.08 bushels per acre was the top yield in Perry County in the 1957 National Selected Two Acre DeKalb Junior Corn Growing Contest.
Runner-up winner was Leroy Parsons of Glenford who produced a yield of 109.46 bushels per acre.
Photo shared by Connie Wilkins

06/07/2026

The Jacks Hollow Covered Bridge is located in Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio and is one of three covered bridges still being used in the county.

06/07/2026

The Hopewell Church Covered Bridge is located on Cooperider Road in Hopewell Township, Perry County, Ohio.

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