Fostoria in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Risdon Square

Photographed by Michael Baker

1. Risdon Square Marker

Inscription. This monument marks the square of the village of Risdon founded in 1832. The land was owned by John Gorsuch, who settled here with his family in a clearing along the Portage River in 1831. He had a plat of the area made by David Risdon, Seneca County surveyor, after whom the town was named. This plat was officially recorded September 13, 1832. The village of Risdon had the first church and post office, and has the oldest house in Fostoria.

Erected 1975 by The Fostoria Historical Society The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1832.

Location. 41° 9.929′ N, 83° 25.264′ W. Marker is in Fostoria, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of North County Line Road and Summit Street, on the right when traveling north on North County Line Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fostoria OH 44830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Flagpole (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Fostoria Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); St. Wendelin Parish's Cross (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fostoria (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gingko Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fostoria.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fostoria, Ohio (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Michael Baker

2. Risdon Square Marker

Photographed by Michael Baker

3. Risdon Square Marker

Photographed by Michael Baker

4. Risdon Square Marker

Original 1832 Risdon Plat Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan Davis, circa January 28, 2023

5. Original 1832 Risdon Plat Map

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. 5. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Bryan Davis of Houston, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.