James Kinney Farmstead
building in Ohio, United States
The James Kinney Farmstead, also known as Country Mile Farm, is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Belmont, Ohio on SR 147. The 57-acre (23 ha) property was placed on the National Register on 1999-04-29 and is only one of four farmsteads placed on the Register.
History
The property was bought by James Kinney in 1852 from John Franz. The property contained a simple log structure which once stood close to the present house. The house was built in 1863 and is largely the same as it was when first constructed. This property once served as a drove station and saw hundreds of drovers and livestock passing the house. The property was purchased in 1957 by the late Floyd Simpson and is currently undergoing restoration by his sons.
Exterior
The house is constructed in the Greek Revival style and consists of red bricks with white wooden trim boards. Rectangular windows with dark shutters pierce the facade. The front of the house contains a central portico supported by Doric columns in antis.
The public source identifies “James Kinney Farmstead” as building in Ohio, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around James, Kinney and Farmstead.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “James Kinney Farmstead”, the useful work is to connect “building in Ohio, United States” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6137370. Authority coordinates are 39.998, -80.993. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1999, 1852, 1863 and 1957.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “James Kinney Farmstead”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow James Kinney Farmstead primary sources, James Kinney Farmstead archive and James research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “James Kinney Farmstead”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “James Kinney Farmstead” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.