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History · Haydenville

Haydenville dates to 1852, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1904 on.

1852founded
1on the National Register
31%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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Quick answers

How Haydenville began

When was Haydenville founded?

1852

Haydenville dates its founding to 1852 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1870.

2020 census: 337174 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1870.The full story ↓

What stands out about Haydenville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19046 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 2002. Watch Haydenville change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Haydenville’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Haydenville on the map, 1904 to 2002

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Haydenville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Haydenville on the 1904 USGS mapHaydenville on the 1961 USGS mapHaydenville on the 1975 USGS mapHaydenville on the 1985 USGS mapHaydenville on the 1995 USGS mapHaydenville on the 2002 USGS map1904Zaleski sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Haydenville.

The story

How Haydenville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Haydenville.

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Haydenville was founded in 1852. The community was named for Peter Hayden, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Haydenville since 1870.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Haydenville, 1852 to 1904

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1852
    FoundingHaydenville is established
  3. 1880In the archive1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Ohio - Hocking County - Haydenville - ED 37-9
  4. 20th century
  5. 1904On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Haydenville, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1880s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1880s1 item
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Ohio - Hocking County - Haydenville - ED 37-918801940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Ohio - Hockin…
1890s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today23 recent
Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 292018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 282018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 272018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 262018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 252018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 242018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 232018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 212018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 202018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 22018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 192018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 182018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 172018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 162018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 152018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 142018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 132018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 122018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 112018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 102018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA) 12018Fireworks (31 December 2018) (Haydenville, Ohio, USA)…Haydenville miner housing2015Haydenville miner housingOHMap-doton-Haydenville2007OHMap-doton-Haydenville
Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Ohio - Hocking County - Haydenville - ED 37-9
Retake this view1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Ohio - Hocking County - Haydenville - ED 37-9, 1880

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On the National Register

1 listing protects 121 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
121
each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Haydenville

Nobody well known was born in Haydenville itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Sarah Jessica ParkerAmerican actress · b. 1965
Curtis ScaparrottiUnited States Army General · b. 1956
Pamela S. SoltisAmerican botanist · b. 1957
Clifford CarlsonAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1894
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Charles Vernon CulverAmerican politician · b. 1830
Josh DevoreAmerican Major League baseball player · b. 1887

Questions about Haydenville’s history

What year was Haydenville founded?

In 1852, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Haydenville’s post office opened in 1870.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (24), Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.