Kalida, OH

Kalida is a village in Putnam County with a short municipal history and a large county role: founded in 1834, it was the first county seat. The name comes from a Greek word commonly translated as 'beautiful,' while the village's current landmarks are practical: Main Street, St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida Local Schools, village offices, and the community park. The Putnam County Historical Society Museum also connects the village to the area's wider record. A major date on Kalida's calendar is Pioneer Days, held the weekend after Labor Day. The festival began as a way to preserve county history and has grown into a four-day gathering with local recognition and community events. Kalida is a place where the old county-seat story and the living village schedule sit side by side, with school, church, park, and festival grounds carrying the local rhythm.