Weilersville OH Ohio Railroad Signal Tower Western Union Telegraph Postcard F45

Weilersville Ohio Railroad signal tower Western Union telegraph and cable office. This ia an original and rare real photo postcard c1910 it is not a modern copy. As shown, please view all of the photos. The **ckpostcards** is not on the actual card. Standard size unless otherwise Condition Description is normal wear associated with an old postcard or photo; it might have creases, corner bumps, ink, or pencil on the front. Please see photos for depiction of the condition We love our international customers, but please be informed that you may be subjected to customs charges or import taxes. These charges are the buyer's responsibility and are not included in the item price or the shipping cost. Thank you & Happy Shopping! Some history I have found online about Weilersville and the railroad. WEILERSVILLE -- While the tiny hamlet of Weilersville seems a sleepy crossroads settlement in Green Township, there was a time when it was a booming little metropolis situated along an important rail line. Weilersville actually lies within section 29 of Green Township, the first section that was ever settled there. The first deed in that section was dated July 1, 1816, and signed by President James Madison. It was written in the name of Stephen Lance, assignee of Thomas Taylor. George Boydston, one of the earliest settlers in Green Township, received a sheepskin deed for the northeast quarter of section 29, signed by President James Monroe, on March 12, 1818. It was on this land the first house in the township was constructed in 1822. The land was purchased by Peter Yoder on May 10, 1824, for $11.20 per acre, and he constructed a barn there in 1830. The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad ran a rail line between sections 29 and 30, with the first train passing through the area that developed as Weilersville on Aug. 10, 1852, on its way from Massillon to Wooster. The Weilersville station came to be known among railroaders as "The Summit," it's being the highest point on the rail line between Chicago and Pittsburgh. Weilersville was named for John A. Weiler, who owned the land north of the tracks and at one time operated a retail complex that consisted of a general store, post office, grain elevator, dwelling, feed mill, coal yard, water tower and pump house. Also, at Weilersville were two stockyards and the Andalusia Dairy. It is said Weilersville was particularly proud of its reputation for having the best mail service in Ohio. There were five mails daily -- one in the morning, two at noon and two in the evening. There was a "flyer" in which the train engineer would pick up a sack of mail held out to him suspended from the end of a long pole, and regular pick-ups in which the train actually stopped for mail. Passengers could get off and on the trains five times a day. There were two eastbound passenger trains in the morning, another at noon, and two more which could run east or west in the evening. In addition, four freight trains passed through daily. Passengers arriving at the Weilersville station, as well as the mail, would be hauled to Smithville in a hack driven by Gilly Webner. Some of the other businesses in Weilersville included a blacksmith shop, a business that made cemetery vaults, and a woodworking shop. Over the years, Weilersville was the scene of numerous train wrecks. In one such incident of note during the wintertime, a carload of clothing was involved. Some residents came out and took items of clothing, burying them in the snow to be retrieved after the wreck was cleaned up. Even the railroaders were seen wearing distinctive red wool shirts from clothing found in the wreck for some time thereafter. Source: "History of Smithville & Surrounding Area" by Joseph Irvin

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