John and Joseph Blancett laid out the village of Blanchester in 1823. The community started as a central collection of log buildings among miles of farmland. Since that time; the village has grown; flourished; and suffered. The fire of 1895 destroyed most of the main commercial district at the heart of the village. Sons were sent off to fight in the Civil War and both World Wars. Through it all; Blanchester grew and thrived; and the community celebrated its centennial in 1924�a year late. Today; Blanchester is still a tightly knit village; where friends greet each other as they walk down the street and community events are put on a yearly schedule.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lovely PicturesBy Judy Ann RouseI thoroughly enjoyed seeing the old houses and neighborhoods of my childhood. A lot of the names mentioned in the book were also familiar.I particularly enjoyed seeing the statue of the Confederate soldier facing North. My Mama; Flava; bumped into the side when it sat in the middle of the street. She always said THAT was why they moved the statue to the library lawn. It was excellent value for money and made me nostalgic. The doors featured on the cover are the ones where I began 8th grade in 1962.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ExecellentBy Marvin BlackburnI really enjoyed this book. I wish they would have had more pictures and more text.These were from donated pictures; so nothing from the Marion Star. Not sure why; but it would have been nice to have some of those pictures.However; it was still well worth the money.
