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Cemeteries of Grundy Co.
Did you know that there are 41 cemeteries in Grundy County? Take a tour someday through a few or all of these beautiful cemeteries. Some of the gravestones are truly […]
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Veterinary Office
Drs. Harry Heddens and Duane Drum put up this building at the north end of main street to fulfil the needs of their veterinarian practice. The contractor, George Blythe, had […]
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Leibsohn Bros. ~ The Fair Store
With the lots purchased from George Wells for $600, Leibsohn Bros. erected this beautiful 2-story brick building in 1898. Completed cost of this all-brick building was said to have been […]
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Wellsburg Creamery
The year was 1921. Wellsburg was to have a creamery! Having sold his creamery in Buck Grove, H. G. Kramer moved here to start a new creamery. Lots on the […]
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Haack’s Service Station
Wessel Haack had this 50×28-foot, state-of-the-art filling and super-service station put up in the summer of 1937 for $5,000. Building began the end of May, and just two months later […]
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First Schoolhouse
In April 1887 the contract was let for a new school house in Shiloh District No. 5, which included the town of Wellsburg. With the new school yard finished at […]
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H. B. Koolman General Merchandise
In October of 1897, H. B. Koolman bought two lots from Mr. Wells opposite the hotel. Mills & Son of Parkersburg had the contract for the 40×70-foot building. December 11 […]
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Hotel
Hotel Wellsburg was built in 1897 and beared the owner\’s name, Gereke, and the 1897 date, on the spire for many years. In August 1897, H. W. Engelkes of Grundy […]
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AmVets Building
The Wellsburg AMVETS Post No. 91 was organized in January 1947 with about 30 charter members. The first officers elected were Lester Huisman, Commander; Harm Meyer, Vice-President; Bud Krull, Provost […]
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Legion Memorial Hall
The first Legion post to be organized in Grundy County was that of the Ashing Post in Wellsburg on 16 September 1919. It was named to honor the first local […]
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