Near East Liberty in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Phebe Haines Sharp
Wife of the First White Settler
— First Doctor in Logan County —
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 40° 18.046′ N, 83° 34.751′ W. Marker is near East Liberty, Ohio, in Logan County. Marker is on Middleburg - East Liberty Pike (County Route 152), on the left when traveling north. per Mrs. Sharp’s request, she was buried by the roadside, so she could hear her friends go by, rather than back in some graveyard. The rest of her family are buried nearby, in Darby Creek Cemetery. This grave is the front yard of the first settler’s cabin in Logan County. It is a little less than ½ way between Middleburg and Darby Creek Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5236 Co Road 152, East Liberty OH 43319, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Darby Creek (approx. half a mile away); Middleburg United Methodist Church Bellringers (approx. ¾ mile away); Christopher Crary (approx. 1.8 miles away); Home of John Garwood / Garwoods Mill Site (approx. 1.9 miles away); East Liberty School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Pickrelltown Community Club (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pickrelltown Monument Honor Roll (approx. 4.3 miles away); Pickrell UGRR Station (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liberty.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 23, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.