History:

The Village of Archbold is situated in western Fulton County and in the Township of German, State of Ohio. It is a Christian community and its people are of German, Swiss, and French ancestry with the majority being German. Topo-graphically, the township is flat with a very slight roll to the north and east. The Tiffin River and Brush Creek are the only state waterways which flow through the area. These provide drainage and a source of water for the village.

George Ditto was the first to settle upon the land which is now within the corporate limits of Archbold. It is so stated that Mr. Ditto arrived in 1838 and purchased the land which lies north of the New York Central Railroad. This area is known today as the Ditto and Haywood additions. This land was entirely wooded, so it was natural that the first industry was woodworking. Woodworking is still a major industry in the village today.