The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society
The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society is a memorial in Sprigg Township, Adams, Ohio. The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society is situated nearby to the church Bentonville CCCU, as well as near Bentonville Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirker Covered Bridge.
Kirker Covered Bridge
The Kirker Covered Bridge, near West Union, Ohio, was built in the late 1860s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It was a kingpost truss bridge. Kirker Covered Bridge is situated 2½ miles north of The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bentonville and Manchester.
Bentonville
Hamlet
Bentonville is a census-designated place in northern Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45105.
Manchester
Village
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Manchester is a village in Manchester Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,839 at the 2020 census. Manchester is situated 4½ miles south of The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society.
West Union
Town
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West Union is a village in Tiffin and Liberty townships, Adams County, Ohio, United States, about 55 miles southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 3,004 at the 2020 census. West Union is situated 4½ miles northeast of The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society.
The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Originally a vigilante group, the Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society was formed here in March 1853 by area landowners to recover stolen horses and mules and to prosecute thieves. Horse theft was a serious offense in the antebellum era.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sprigg Township, Adams, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.75141° or 38° 45′ 5″ northLongitude
-83.61141° or 83° 36′ 41″ westOperator
The Ohio Historical SocietyOpen location code
86CRQ92Q+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9225080852OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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