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Best Kept Secrets of Carroll
If you know of any sites that may be a good fit for our Best Kept Secrets page, or if you have additional information to share, please e-mail: [email protected]
These areas of interest are, indeed, noteworthy, however please be advised that most locations are on private property and some cannot be disclosed and/or explored.
Thoman Funeral Home:
Did you know that at one time Carroll had its own funeral home? This was common
for towns and villages. In the early 1900s, funeral preparations and viewings transitioned away from the family residence parlor to the town funeral home. The funeral home began to oversee all aspects of death care, including deceased transport, preparation, embalming, casket provision, viewing, and burial arrangements. Services occurred within a building, often a house, that included a section dedicated to funeral service. The funeral director would often reside in a separate area, such as an upstairs residence, hence the name funeral home (or funeral parlor).
Carroll was fortunate to have Thoman Funeral Home within the community. The home
is still in existence on the corner of Market and Lock Streets and is a private residence.
The home was said to have been built by Silas Kistler in 1899 (son of A.B. Kistler) for Homes and Ebright - an undertaking business. This later became Miller and George Undertakers, then became a doctor's office. (per "Carroll, Ohio" - Middie Clum).
Sometime prior to the 1930s, husband and wife, Charles and Esther Thoman, owned and operated Thoman Funeral Home in this location. They also managed a second funeral home location in Canal Winchester on Trine Street. Interesting to note, it was exceedingly rare in those days for a woman to practice as a licensed funeral director and/or embalmer. As of 2020, approximately 28% of morticians in the profession are female.
Pictured below is an ad from a local publication in the 1930s. Mrs. Thoman was advertised as providing special attention to the care of women and children. The funeral home was in operation into the 1960s, and a public auction occurred at the time of business closure (info courtesy of Tammy Drobina).
(photo/document - J. Queen)
Ety Habitation Site and Ety Enclosure:
Located northeast of Carroll on a 4-acre plot is an archeological discovery of major significance. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1974), this historical site - considered as twos sites - is named the Ety Habitation Site and Ety Enclosure.
Well-preserved artifacts from the Hopewellian* Period (Native American tribes) were unearthed here and date back more than 2,000 years! The Hopewell culture were actually a number of various tribes who were deeply ceremonial and known for building massive earthworks and mounds. The tribes existed from 200 BCE to 500 CE within what is now the southern portion of Ohio. There were additional groups in adjoining states. The residential portion of discovery in this location is called the Habitation Site.
Also discovered here were geometric earthworks! What makes this find quite rare and unique is the existence of a village site (habitation site) AND an adjacent earthworks in the same location. The earthworks in this location is referred to as the Enclosure.
The location of these sites is considered confidential and on private property.
*The term Hopewell is derived from Mordecai Cloud Hopewell, who owned a farm where earthworks were first excavated in the 1890s.
Coon Hunter's Mound:
In addition to the two archeological sites listed above, a third significant site exists in the Carroll area: Coon Hunter's Mound. It is a Native American mound located on the grounds owned by the Central Ohio Coonhunter's Association. Based upon its construction characteristics, this mound is believed to have been built by the Adena. The Adena were pre-Hopewellian and existed from 500 BC to 400 AD. This type of mound is believed to have been built on top of a burial site, and there is evidence that a burial structure existed here and that the mound most likely contains burial artifacts. It has never undergone excavation. Also deemed as an invaluable archeological site, the mound was added to the National Register of Historic Places (1974).
If you decide to view the mound, please check with the Coonhunter's Association FIRST to obtain permission since this mound is located on private property.
Old Maid's Orchard Mound:
Interesting to note is another Indian mound located in Bloom Township. The Old Maid's Orchard Mound lies within a one acre section of Chestnut Ridge Metro Park. This mound is believed to also have been built by the Adena for the same purposes and usage as Coon Hunter's Mound.
This is one of several burial mounds east of Lithopolis (according to Wikipedia). It is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places (1974).
Native Sites of Ohio Map: www.zeemaps.com
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Excellent and fascinating site to explore sites that were once Indian Villages and Trails, Mounds, Earthworks, Burial. Also includes bike trails GPS, state parks, campgrounds, covered bridges and more! This is a wealth of exploration however please be aware that some sites are private property and cannot be explored without permission.
Forgotten Family Cemetery:
Located off Carroll-Eastern Road near the village of Carroll exists a small cemetery. This was once believed to have been a family plot dating back to the early to mid-1800s. Forgotten over time and decayed, the stones eventually crumbled and were lost to time.
No information is known about who is buried there. The property is owned by a local farmer who respectfully avoids farming in that section. The cemetery is documented in the Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Greenfield Township - Fairfield County, Ohio."
The location of this site is confidential and on private property.
The Lost and Forgotten Village of Harrisport:
What? What! Where was Harrisport? Not much is known and documented about this additional settlement in Greenfield Township. What is known, although very little is that it consisted of about 12-15 homes and seemed to disappear from record sometime prior to 1848. Mention of Harrisport is within the 1837 "Ohio Gazetteer and Traveler's Guide" and lastly in 1943 "A History and New Gazetteer." If anyone has information about this town, please e-mail us (Contact Form section). Our research shall continue, so stay tuned!
What? What! Where was Harrisport? Not much is known and documented about this additional settlement in Greenfield Township. What is known, although very little is that it consisted of about 12-15 homes and seemed to disappear from record sometime prior to 1848. Mention of Harrisport is within the 1837 "Ohio Gazetteer and Traveler's Guide" and lastly in 1943 "A History and New Gazetteer." If anyone has information about this town, please e-mail us (Contact Form section). Our research shall continue, so stay tuned!