Noble County, Ohio

Founding: 1851
Parent counties: Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, and Washington

Namesake: Disputed—either James or Warren Noble, local settlers
Seat: Sarahsville (1851–1858); Caldwell (1858–)

Land area: 398 square miles

Population (2020): 14,115

Population (historic): 20,751 (1860); 21,138 (1880); 19,466 (1900); 14,961 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1860; 1870s; 1970–2010

Subdivisions: Six villages; 15 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,659 (27.5%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 40.4%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 12.6%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $672
Average outbuilding value (1930): $522
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,576
Average farm size (1920): 79.3 acres
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Germany, and Maryland
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Caldwell

Namesake: The Caldwell family, who owned the village site

Founding: 1857 (platting); 1859 (post office)

Population (2020): 1,691

Population (historic): 318 (1870); 927 (1900); 1,778 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1857–1890; 1900–1930; 1940–1970; 1990s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 382 (35.5%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Harrison Wendell House (c. 1830). 149 Beaver Street. Beaver. Federal. Razed.
2. Engle House (c. 1830). Leatherwood Road, southwest of Ondine Road. Beaver. Razed.
3. Henry Young House (c. 1870). 21716 Zep Road. Center.
4. Lewis Ullman Log House (c. 1845). Sandy Point Road, north of Tick Ridge Road. Elk. Dismantled.
5. Samuel Danford Farm (1833). 26226 Dempsey–Danford Road. Marion.
6. Abner Williams Log House (1827). 56560 Jeannie Lane. Wayne.
7. John Stevens House (c. 1835). 24771 Lashley Road. Wayne. Razed.
8. Andrew Richey House (c. 1845). 56185 Opossum Run Road. Wayne.
9. Cregg Farm (c. 1875). 56450 Wintergreen Road. Wayne. Italianate.

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