Elevator believed to be by Arcanum ball diamonds.
The following lists were compiled from the Arcanum Business Book through 1968 by Anita Short with additions from research on Pitsburg from ads and newspapers as well as individuals memories from 1970-present.
Please read to the end-looking for updated lists through to present as well as old and current photos of those AWTHS doesn’t have in our archives. We will also be running Facebook posts with photos so look for updates.
Flour Mills
Arcanum Milling Co
Keller Flour Mill
Arcanum Roller
Arcanum Milling & Grain
Smith Milling & Grain
Arco Mills
Grist Mills
Albright Grist
J B Mundhenk & D S Albright
Elevators
Shafer Feed Store
McGuire & Clark Feed Barn
William Smith Elevator & Warehouse
J C. Smith Elevator
Albright & Co
C F Parks
Niswonger & Barnett
S A Myers
The John Smith Grain Co and Grain Elevator
Stevens Liverly Feed and Sale Stable
Butler or Van Buren Twp?
Delisle Elevator
Pitsburg (updated list in Pitsburg binder)
Chalmer Stotlz Elevator
Hammel & Niswonger
Hammel & Lavy
Lavy
Kellers
Pitsburg Feed & Grain
Monroe or Franklin Twp?
S & L Elevator Franklin Township. Later known as Franklin Grain, Rogers Grain.
Misc
Valentine Tidswell & Son Popcorn
OH Popcorn
Blevins Popcorn
Farm Service Misc
V-C Farm Service
VC Farm Farmacy
Hullcrest Farm Supply
V-C Farm Service Center
Mobile Farm Center
Castine?
VC Farm Center 1966-67. 303 South Main.
From 1970 to present
Continental Grain
Cargill
Please message or contact AWTHS if you have additional businesses to add for Arcanum, Pitsburg, Ithaca, Gordon, Castine, or Twin-Monroe-Franklin-Butler-Van Buren Townships. Most little villages had a elevator at least or feed store.
We would like to update our Southern Darke County history on businesses as the Arcanum business book goes through 1968. We have some history in the black Arcanum book from 1999. But an update from 1968-present would be nice. If you would wish to contribute or help organize this project, please contact Annette Stewart.
Pitsburg was updated several years ago with the Pitsburg program.
Nothing has been updated on Gordon since Abraham Lincoln’s Gordon books.
Same with the Ithaca book by Jeanette Burke or booklet of Castine.
Photos, stories, information etc would be appreciated to keep our history accurate and updated.
Thank You!
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