Paulding County, Ohio
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 22 newspaper titles published in Paulding County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1859. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Paulding, Antwerp.
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Newspapers published in Paulding
Library of Congress22 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Paulding Independent | Paulding | 1859–1869 |
| Paulding Gazette | Paulding | 1864–1869 |
| The Antwerp Gazette | Antwerp | 1866–1878 |
| The Plain Dealer | Paulding | 1870–1879 |
| The Political Review | Paulding | 1870–1899 |
| The Paulding Journal | Paulding | 1872–1874 |
| Paulding Democrat | Paulding | 1874–1949 |
| Paulding County Gazette | Paulding | 1878–1888 |
| The Antwerp Argus | Antwerp | 1883–1919 |
| Paulding County Republican | Paulding | 1888–1949 |
| The Paulding Kodak | Paulding | 1890–1999 |
| The Reporter | Grover Hill | 1890–1999 |
| The Antwerp Bee | Antwerp | 1895–1913 |
| Paulding County Times | Paulding | 1900–1999 |
| The Observer | Paulding | 1900–1999 |
| The Paulding Times | Paulding | 1900–1999 |
| The Payne Reflector and Press-Review | Payne | 1900–1967 |
| The Oakwood News | Oakwood | 1902–1978 |
| The Antwerp Bee-Argus | Antwerp | 1913–? |
| Grover Hill News | Grover Hill | 1947–1973 |
| Paulding Progress | Paulding | 1949–1987 |
| Paulding County Progress | Paulding | 1987–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Norfolk and Western Depot | Antwerp | 1980 |
| Paulding County Carnegie Library | Paulding | 1983 |
| Paulding County Courthouse | Paulding | 1974 |
| Paulding Downtown Historic District | Paulding | 2024 |
| Round Barn | Paulding | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPaulding was formed in 1820 (1820-04-01) from unknown / original county.
PAULDING created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DARKE and Non-County Area 7 attached to SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPaulding County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 1,034 | 4,945 | 13,485 | 27,528 | 18,736 | 15,527 | 15,047 | 16,792 | 21,302 | 20,293 | 18,806 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 16 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ankney Cemetery |
| Apostolic Cemetery |
| Auglaize Chapel Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Blakeslee Cemetery |
| Blue Creek Cemetery |
| Blue Creek Cemetery |
| Boutwell Cemetery |
| Bowholtz Cemetery |
| Carlton Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Dealey Cemetery |
| Dotterer Cemetery |
| Eaton Family Cemetery |
| Forder Cemetery |
| Fought Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Hedges Cemetery |
| Hertel Cemetery |
| Ice Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Junction Cemetery |
| Kingery Cemetery |
| Kinzer Cemetery |
| Lehman Cemetery |
| Live Oak Cemetery |
| Maumee Cemetery |
| Mellinger Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Middle Creek Cemetery |
| Middle Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Paulding Memorial Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Potter and Klein Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Renollet Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rochester Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Slough Cemetery |
| Snellenbarger Cemetery |
| Township Cemetery |
| Upthegrove Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wiltsie Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 16 of 16
| Name |
|---|
| Arena |
| Etties-Burg |
| Follmer |
| Goodwin |
| Link |
| Murat |
| New Harrison |
| Newburgh |
| Nindeville |
| Plumbs Cross Roads |
| Reids |
| Renollet |
| Saint Andrews |
| Smiley |
| Sophia |
| Timberville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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