Carthagena is an

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in Mercer County,

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. It has an elevation of and is located at .

History

Carthagena was laid out in 1840. It is named after Cartagena, a city in the south-east of

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. The village was started by Charles Moore from

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around the same time Mercer County was established. Charles Moore was a

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and owned 160

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s of land in Carthagena.

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lived in Carthagena for over 100 years, the last known member of the black community in Carthagena was Albert Bowles who died in 1957 and is buried in the black cemetery there. The land a black school stood on (

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) was purchased by the

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(C.P.P.S.) for $4,500 on March 14, 1861. A

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was built and named "St. Charles Seminary". The St. Charles Center has been operated by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood since then.

References

Unincorporated communities in Mercer County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio 1824 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1824 Populated places established in 1840 {{NorthwestOH-geo-stub