Niles in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James Heaton

(1770-1856)

— Founder of Niles —

James Heaton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018

1. James Heaton Marker

Inscription. 1806 - Built his log cabin home in Heaton Park, Vienna Avenue. 1806/07 - Constructed a grist mill, dam and mill race along Mosquito Creek. 1809 - Manufactured first bar iron in Ohio. 1812/13 - Constructed "Maria" blast furnace. 1820 - Built his residence at 1355 Robbins Avenue. 1834 - Platted 54 downtown lots. Names settlement "Nilestown."

Erected 1981 by The Niles Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6-78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 41° 10.797′ N, 80° 45.905′ W. Marker is in Niles, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 46) 0.1 miles south of East Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niles OH 44446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve

and in

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the Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: William McKinley Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); David Tod (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Warren G. Harding (about 400 feet away); Cornelius Newton Bliss (about 400 feet away); William McKinley (about 400 feet away); William Rufus Day (about 500 feet away); Marcus A. Hanna (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niles.

Also see . . . James Heaton at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018

2. James Heaton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.