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| CO 1622 Allegheny - Largest Class on C&O Railroad at G. B. Cabin Coaling Station Omega |
| Looking North about 1 Mile north of G. B. Cabin Telegraph Station At Rt. 335 November 1950 |
| Picture #CO1274 Courtesy of Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society & Jim Henry |
In 1947 The C&O completed their new coaling and watering station, called "GB" for their steam locomotives. Within 10 years diesel-electric had replaced steam so the facility became unused.
Probably built when the Scioto Valley Railroad was put into operation in 1878. The building was torn down September 1948. Originally was located on the west side of the tracts but was moved about 1910 to the east side and just North of Sallie Blazer's Store when double tracking started. Sallie Blazer's store burned down in the late 70's if I recall right. Picture was taken about 1890. At some point in time the tower was removed. Some of the agents were Dan Ginn, James Irvin, Arthur Condon, Jim See, Johnny Warden, Mike Rader, Alice Adams and Sallie Blazer. Our thanks to Jim Henry for the pictures and information.
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OMEGA MAN RESIGNS
W. H. Maloy (16 May 1868-Jul 1954) who has served as postmaster at Omega for the past 22 years has tendered his resignation to the post office department. Maloy was elected as township clerk of Jackson township at the last election and resigned for that reason. Maloy is a Democrat. His successor has not yet been named. |
John Scott picked up the mail from the train and delivered it by wheelbarrow to the post office. Up to closure of mail service August 31, 1935 two trains per day stopped. He died December 31, 1942 at the Pike County Home at Idaho at the age of 90 and is buried in Omega Cemetery but has no tomb stone. |
1935 view of Blazer's store Blazer's store picture courtesy of Betty and William Gildow. William is "Sally" Blazers nephew. |
Blazer's Grocery Day of Auction 30 October 1982 Blazer's store picture courtesy of Betty and William Gildow. William is "Sally" Blazers nephew. |
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Cloudburst Causes A Flood In Omega On Thursday Evening
An hour-long cloudburst at Omega, Thursday night, sent Wilson Run and Moore's Run roaring out of banks to flood four homes, the garage operated by Fred George, the basement of Miss Pauline Blazer's store and the basement of Miss Sally Blazer's home. 11 Jul 1935 The Republican Herald
Thieves gained entrance to the Blazer store at Omega some time during the night Saturday. Entrance was made by breaking open a door in the rear of the building. According to the county officers who are working on the case, the cash register did not contain any money. No arrest have been made in connection with the robbery. 18 Jul 1935 The Republican Herald
HAYNES LAND SOLD MONDAY
1,700 Acres Bring $12,000--Chas. Vallery and Pauline Blazer Are Purchasers. Charles Vallery, Waverly farmer and business man, purchased 1,540 acres and Miss Pauline Blazer, of Omega, purchased 160 acres of the C. E. Haynes land located in East Jackson township, Pike County, which sold Monday at Unites States District Court sale. The purchase price of the land by Mr. Vallery was $10,000 and Miss Blazer paid $2,000 for the tract which she purchased. The sale held at the Floyd Anderson store which adjoins a part of the farm was cried by Auctioneer Earl Swepston of Columbus. 1 Sep 1938 The Republican Herald
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Pancake store on Canal Street in the late 1800s |
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9 Mar 1876 The Republican Herald
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From 1825 Sharonville, now known as Omega was a busy little town. George Corwin that year started a flour mill. He received his water power from Wilson Run, but after the canal was built he purchased his water power from the canal. Slain & McAllister purchased the mill in 1849 they contracted for water power from the canal for 35 years, agreeing to pay the state a year rental of $100. There were eight general stores there, owned by J. F. Condon, R. S. McCoppin, W. K. McMillan, Aldrich and Streitenberger, T. M. Hayes, James M. Bowdish, J. M. Pancake and Joseph Taylor. The latter two were also lumber dealers. There were the Marshall Tile Works, and Blain and Pancake Spoke and Rim Factory. The last owner of the flour mill was Elisha Humphrey, who also had a store in connection with the mill. (Information from Early Waverly and Canal Days) In 1970 when I came to the area the only store was Pauline "Sally" Blazer's Grocery which closed 1982 and the building burned down some time in the 80's killing a resident upstairs. During the mid 70's Tackett's Market opened up but did not stay in business very long and closed up after the owner shot himself in the store. George (1924-1999) and Jeane Gary had a used furniture store, "Gary's Yester-Years Shop" but I do not remember when he opened it up and it closed sometime during the 1990's. Today there are no stores in Omega. The Joseph Climer post, No. 6092 of the Grand Army of the Republic was organized in 1883 at Omega with Major James C. Foster as it first commander. A trip on the canal boat Bostona, Captain Wash. Williamson, from Portsmouth to Sharonville in 1866 cost $1.75 and from Chillicothe to Sharonville was $1.00 William McCoy is now running the ferry on his own account. A great many teams cross it every day. Hence, the large amount of business done in the little town of Sharonville, where the Omega post office is run by William McMillin. 10 Sep 1874 The Republican Herald The Sharonville bridge has collapsed. Mr. Steinhour's threshing machine crossed it and the result is a broken beam. [ July 1892 Pike Co. Republican] The Sharonville school is taught by William DeLong and Miss Greathouse. Miss Julia Stratton is teaching in the Strait School district near Joseph Vonschroltz's and Miss Dusley is teaching near W. P. Cummona? in Jackson Twp. 9 Dec 1869 Teachers for Jackson Rural: L. O. Ramey, Emery Rapp, Geo. Stoll, Mae Frazier, Matilda Condon, Ruth Harris, Golden Throckmorton and Ruth Snyder [20 Sep 1934 The Republican Herald] 1910 The Vonschriltz Case Decided Columbus, O., April13 - Because Joseph Vonschriltz was a headstrong man his estate will get nothing from Pike County as damages for his death. He was driving a fractious young horse one day when the animal refused to cross a Pike county bridge. Bystanders urged him to let the horse be led but he would not hear to it and began whipping the animal. The horse backed against the railing of the bridge and the whole outfit went over in to the river and the occupant was killed. The widow sued for $10,000 damages, alleging that the railing was not strong. She got a verdict for $5000 in the Pike County Courts, but the supreme court sets it aside. [Is this the Joseph Vonschriltz 11 Mar 1832-25 May 1907 buried in Omega Cemetery?]
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Omega Threatened By Burning Brush
100 Acres Of Blazing Farmland Swept Up To Southern Outskirts On Monday A fire which at first was only reported in Waverly as a small brush fire five miles east of here Monday afternoon turned out to be a raging inferno whipped by a 25-mile-per-hour wind which threatened the village of Omega. It was reported the flames came within five or six feet of some of the houses in the south end of town, and covered approximately 100 acres before being brought to a halt. |
Land area 51.5 Sq. Miles covering 32,160 acres
Township Building Omega School/Grange Hall
Jackson Township Cemetery Locations
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Cemeteries: (5)Allen Cemetery (Jerusalem, Allen Chapel, Allen Ridge), (9)Baptist Cemetery, Bartlett-Streitenberger Cemetery, (15)Barton Cemetery (Linn Hill) (latitude: 39.10444 longitude: 82.83083 elevation (ft/m): 1001/305), Brandon-old Cemetery, Brust Cemetery, (32)Carr's Run Cemetery,(153)Condon Cemetery (latitude: 39.14556 longitude: 82.92556 elevation (ft/m): 581/177), Corwin Cemetery, Estell Cemetery, Ewing Number 1 Cemetery, Ewing Number 2 Cemetery, Foster Cemetery #1, (60)Foster Cemetery #2, Frey Cemetery, Pleasant Hill (German Chapel) Cemetery (latitude: 39 09.248 Longitude: 82 47.937 elevation 1017'), (69)Grandview (Hay Hollow) Cemetery (latitude: 39.13694 longitude: 82.84667 elevation (ft/m): 718/219), (82)Graves Cemetery, (77)Harris Cemetery (latitude: 39 08.01 longitude: 82 51.134), (79)Hatfield Cemetery (latitude: 39.16972 longitude: 82.90056 elevation (ft/m): 633/193), Haynes Grave Cemetery, (87)Jackson Cemetery: (latitude: 39 05.053 longitude: 82 48.306 elevation 1024') , McMillin Grave, Mitchell Cemetery, Mt. Sinai Cemetery (latitude: 39 08" 28" longitude: 82 48' 01"), Rider Cemetery, Schilder Cemetery, (164)Straight Creek Cemetery, (125)Omega Cemetery (latitude: 39 08' 58 longitude: 82 54' 54"), (133)Omega Old Cemetery, (154)Pancake Cemetery, Walker Ridge Cemetery (latitude: 39 06.845 longitude:82 49.337 Elevation 1064'), Watton Family Cemetery [Carr's Run Rd.], and (173)Weddington (Mutton Run) Cemetery (latitude 39 08' 59" longitude: 82 50' 29").
Lakes and reservoirs: Jackson Lake, Hay Hollow Reservoir.
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Run, Jackson Run, Mutton Run, Moore Run, Moores Run, Hickson Run, Bee Lick, and Carrs Run.
Former Post OfficesCarr's Run Post Office
latitude: 39.09583 longitude: -82.8675 elevation (ft/m): 725/221
history: Established on 5 January 1889, discontinued on 14 January 1905; mail to Given PO.
This Post Office was located in the Thornton Store (last name used for the store) that stood on east side of Carrs Run at about the current 4702 Carrs Run Road. The store was closed before 1932. In 1932 the store and 119 acres was sold for $1000.Peter Leist was postmaster. Citizens living along the northern end of Carr's Run wanted a post office near them as the closet post office was more than four miles away. They began petitioning government officials in 1887 for a post office and Leist's Jackson township store received the short contract.
Hay Hollow Post Office
A short lived post office with James Givens as the postmaster.
Linn Post Office
latitude: 39.10139 longitude: -82.81389 elevation (ft/m): 764/233
history: Established on 9 July 1880, discontinued on 31 March 1914; mail to Beaver Post Office.Mitchum B. Smith was appointed the first postmaster. Thomas Smith and John Rubel were other postmasters to serve this post office.
Omega Post Office
latitude: 39.15139 longitude: -82.90972 elevation (ft/m): 587/179
history: Established in August 1837, discontinued in August 1935; mail to Waverly PO.Sinai Post office
This post office was opened March 12, 1901 with John W. Tanner (11 Jun 1872-1 Nov 1945 buried Mt. Sinai cemetery) as the postmaster. At this time Sinai boasted three stores, a church (Mt. Sinai), a constable's office, a bicycle shop, and a hard cider saloon. It closed March 3, 1904
Interesting LinksBuffalo Wallow On Pancake Trail
Descendants of John R. Jackson This site makes reference to slave owner James Jackson freeing his slaves and giving them each a parcel of land in Jackson Township. Also a reference to John owning a large tract of land.
Christopher Brown A resident of Jackson township, in Pike county. Pike County Republican, Pike County, Ohio November 20, 1873
Indian Mounds explored in 1896 Found on Major Foster, J. W. Barger and R. L. Condon Farms
Improved Order of Red Men
Genealogy links
1850 Federal Census Old Omega Cemetery 1860 Federal Census Old Omega Cemetery photo Omega Cemetery partial reading Straight Creek Cemetery Caution there is errors in this reading Omega Cemetery partial reading made in 2004 Straight Creek Cemetery Allen Chapel Cemetery photo
Straight Creek Cemetery photo Allen Chapel Cemetery
Carrs Run Cemetery partial reading Grandview Cemetery only a partial reading Carrs Run Cemetery photo Hay Hollow (Grandview CCU Church) Cemetery Barton (Linn Hill) Cemetery Jackson Hill Cemetery photo German Chapel Cemetery photo Jackson Hill Cemetery partial reading Harris Cemetery photo
Mt. Sinai Cemetery partial reading Ohio Death Records - Look up Ohio death records by entering a person's name from 1913-1944
Information About Pike Co., Poor House
Or mail to Waverly City Guide, 455 Hay Hollow Road, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
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