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Historic Jails in Vinton County, OH

Vinton County is one of 88 counties in Ohio. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

Old county jails and lockups near you, some turned into museums, all with stories the courthouse records only hint at.

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On the record near Vinton County, OH

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match historic jails within 120 miles of Vinton County, OH, out of 41 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 6 listed sites carry Vinton County as their county.

Perry County Courthouse and Jail36 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · New Lexington · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Pataskala Jail53 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Pataskala · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Muskingum County Courthouse And Jail55 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Zanesville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Old Lawrence County Jail58 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Burlington · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Noble County Jail and Sheriff's Office63 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Caldwell · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Johnstown Jail64 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Johnstown · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Delaware County Jail and Sheriff's Residence79 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Delaware · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Friendly City Building and Jail79 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Friendly · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Corwin Council House and Jail86 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Corwin · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Waynesville Engine House and Lockup87 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Waynesville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Tyler County Courthouse and Jail87 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Middlebourne · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Morrow County Courthouse And Jail92 miles from the center of Vinton County · Building · Mount Gilead · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Vinton County, OH. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Jails in Vinton County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Vinton County, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Vinton County, OH?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Vinton County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Vinton County, OH the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Vinton County, OH are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.