In 1836 Guthrie & Sarber built a grist mill on Hog Creek at Kalida, the second and at that time the most important water mill in the county. The Kalida area drained into the Ottawa River (Hog Creek). The land was originally covered with forests and was part of the Great Black Swamp.

Kalida (/ k ə ˈ l aɪ d ə / kə-LY-də [4]) is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,455 at the 2020 census.

Kalida was originally the county seat but was moved when the courthouse burned. Two Indian towns were in Putnam county--upper and lower Towa towns, from which Ottawa, the county seat, takes its name. An early description of Putnam county is …

Judge George Skinner, who removed to Kalida in 1839, and is yet a resident in that neighborhood, says: " David Murphey was the first white settler in this county - residing in a house he had built of poles at the mouth of Blanchard. The first house built was by two men and one woman, a mile above the mouth of Blanchard.

Believing, also, in town lot investments, Mr. Kahle is now the owner of six lots in the town of Kalida, located near the site of St. Michael's Catholic church.

Newspaper Notices from Kalida, Ohio, Putnam County, 1855-1860 : A Listing of Names Appearing in Birth, Death, Marriage Notices, As Well As Road and Ditch Notices Where Names Are Includes, Plus Tidbits of Information Concerning Putnam County and Its Citizens FamilySearch Library.

Hiram Sarber, born in Franklin county in 1817, settled one mile below Kalida in 1833. When corn began to ear, along came the coons and squirrels, and it seemed as though they would get it all. Father said to me, Hiram, there is the little gun and dog.

The Putnam County, Ohio, Historical Society and Museum . Welcome to the Putnam County Historical Society and Museum's website. The Pioneer Association was organized September 6, 1873 in Kalida, Ohio. The membership was limited to …

He had accepted a position as principal of the Kalida high school and served for two years, from 1911 to 1913. During 1913 and 1914 he was superintendent of the Kalida schools, and from 1914 to the present time he has served as district superintendent of supervision No. 8, …

A compilation of Kalida, Ohio history from 1820s to present. Currently accepting submissions! Do you want to be part of documenting the history of Kalida, Ohio? We are accepting historical pictures and information of our town until Dec. 31, 2022. Copies of the order form are available to pre-purchase the book. See attached flyer for more details.