Mr. James Archbald

In the book, The History of Fulton County, the name Archbold is attributed to the chief engineer of the railroad, Mr. James Archbald.In this account it states that another story about the naming of the town was that it was named for two engineers, Arch and Bald.

In 1854 James Archbald, who was the mayor of Carbondale, PA for a number of years, moved to Adrian, Michigan, accepting the position of vice-president, chief engineer of the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad.During his employment by this railroad he built what was then known as the famous "Air Line" railroad from Toledo, Ohio to Indianapolis.As a result, a prosperous town on the border line between the states of Ohio and Indiana was named Archbald in his honor.In a letter written about 1900 to his son, Robert, from someone in Archbold said that the first Postmaster chose the name.

In the book, The History of Fulton County, the name Archbold is attributed to the chief engineer of the railroad, Mr. James Archbald.In this account it states that another story about the naming of the town was that it was named for two engineers, Arch and Bald.

In 1854 James Archbald, who was the mayor of Carbondale, PA for a number of years, moved to Adrian, Michigan, accepting the position of vice-president, chief engineer of the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad.During his employment by this railroad he built what was then known as the famous "Air Line" railroad from Toledo, Ohio to Indianapolis.As a result, a prosperous town on the border line between the states of Ohio and Indiana was named Archbald in his honor.In a letter written about 1900 to his son, Robert, from someone in Archbold said that the first Postmaster chose the name.

James Archbald was born in Scotland in 1793 and came to Carbondale in 1828 to work for the new Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.When he became Superintendent of the DL&W in 1857, he moved to Scranton and built a home along Ridge Row.He is also noted as the first mayor of the City of Carbondale and the namesake for the town of Archbald.

Note the pink stone, it was imported from Scotland.