Description: The Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy, Ohio. Meigs County has the distinction of being the only part of Ohio to experience fighting in the American Civil War. The county is primarily farm land and is one of the poorest counties in the state of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06799
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Historic buildings--Ohio; Law & legal affairs
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Carte de visite of Capt. John D. Mitchell, who served with Companies D, A, & H of the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Company D was recruited from Jackson County, Ohio; Company A was recruited from Lowell, Washington County, Ohio, and Company H was recruited from Meigs County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f13_34
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865) Company D; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865) Company A; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regime
Places: Jackson County (Ohio); Lowell (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Pomeroy Bend on the Ohio River, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00379
Subjects: Ohio River; Geography and Natural Resources
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite of 2nd Lt. William A. Rhodes, who served with Companies E, G, & H of the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Company E was recruited from Monroe County, Ohio. Company G was recruited from Washington and Columbiana Counties, Ohio, and was also known as the "Salem Light Guard." Company H was recruited from Meigs County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f13_21
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865) Company E; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865) Company G; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regime
Places: Monroe County (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Covered bridge in Meigs County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00378
Subjects: Rivers--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Soldiers and Sailors Monument located in Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio, August 1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00292
Subjects: Soldiers--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Meigs County Courthouse and a Civil War memorial statue. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_321
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; columns (architectural elements); pediments; cornices; towers (building divisions); cupolas
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Meigs County Courthouse. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_320
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; columns (architectural elements); pediments; cornices; towers (building divisions); cupolas
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: Caption reads: "Abandoned Coal Tripple at Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. Evening on Pomeroy Bend. Code: F15, Class: Industry. Ident: Abandonded Coal Tipple. Location: Pomeroy. District 3." View of Pomeroy Bend and an anabanadoned coal tipple, along the Ohio River. Pomeroy is located in southeastern Ohio, along the Ohio River. It was named for Samuel Pomeroy, a Boston merchant who in 1804 purchased 262 acres of land on the site of the city. As early as 1770 coal was discovered near by, but it was 1809 before Nicholas Roosevelt opened a mine along the river to provide fuel for the steamboats about to appear on the Ohio. In 1832 the coal seams on the Samuel Pomeroy tract were opened and 1,000 bushels of coal were shipped down the river. The next year Pomeroy formed a company which, having acquired four miles of the river front, began to mine and distribute coal on a large scale. Prior to 1850 Pomeroy was the only town in Ohio shipping large quantities of coal down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. By 1880, when Ohio was the Nation’s third-ranking bituminous coal Sate, Meigs County, of which Pomeroy is the seat, stood fifth among some 30 coal producing counties. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F20_001_1
Subjects: Ohio River; Coal trade--Ohio River Valley--History
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows an aerial of Village of Pomeroy, Ohio. Pomeroy is the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio. The first settler, probably Nathaniel Clark, arrived in 1816. The town was named for Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy, who was an early resident of the community. Although Meigs County was formed in 1819, Pomeroy did not become the county seat until 1841. Pomeroy grew quickly. This growth primarily resulted from an abundance of coal in the region. During the twentieth century, Pomeroy's economic situation deteriorated. Salt and coal mining declined dramatically, forcing many residents to move elsewhere to find employment. This is one of the lowest per capita income averages and highest poverty rates in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06519
Subjects: Coal; ; Coal mines and mining--Economic aspects--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Economy--Labor
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Meigs County Courthouse. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_323
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; columns (architectural elements); pediments; cornices; towers (building divisions); cupolas
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: This shows the side facade of the Meigs County Courthouse and a Civil War memorial statue. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_322
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; columns (architectural elements); pediments; cornices; towers (building divisions); cupolas
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.