West Jefferson in Madison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

New Hampton and Ludlow's Road

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2008

1. New Hampton and Ludlow's Road Marker

Inscription. On September 8, 1803, the year that Ohio became a state, the Associate Judges of Franklin County ordered that a road be constructed "leading from the Public Square in Franklinton to Springfield, Greene County." This road came to be known as The Old State Road or Ludlow's Road. On this spot in the summer of 1822, the Village of New Hampton was laid out, the road being Main Street of the village. New Hampton was the forerunner of West Jefferson. It fell into oblivion eight to nine years later when West Jefferson was developed along the National Road. All that remains of New Hampton is the cemetery and this part of the road.

Erected 2003 by West Jefferson Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1800.

Location. 39° 56.418′ N, 83° 16.167′ W. Marker is in West Jefferson, Ohio, in Madison County. It is on Cemetery Road 0.1 miles east of Lilly Chapel Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of

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Hampton Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Jefferson OH 43162, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Hampton Cemetery (here, next to this marker); V.F.W. Post 7005 Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to West Jefferson (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Jefferson (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Glaciers Did It (approx. 3.3 miles away); Stories in the Sediments (approx. 3.3 miles away); Back to the Same Old Grind (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jonathan Alder (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Jefferson.

New Hampton and Ludlow's Road Marker and Hampton Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2008

2. New Hampton and Ludlow's Road Marker and Hampton Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,556 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.