Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John Sparks
Trail Blazer and Frontiersman
Erected 2003 by Newark Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 14-45.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1898.
Location. 40° 6.314′ N, 82° 25.555′ W. Marker is in
Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. Marker is at the intersection of Mount Vernon Road (Ohio Route 13) and Gregory Drive, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Road. Marker and cemetery are east of railroad track. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark OH 43055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Licking County TB Sanatorium / Licking County Health Department (approx. 1.2 miles away); The History of Licking Memorial Hospital (approx. 3.2 miles away); McCune-Stimson House (approx. 3.4 miles away); "Double Arrow" Wrought Iron Fence (approx. 3.4 miles away); Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Building (approx. 3.4 miles away); A. H. Heisey Glass (approx. 3½ miles away); Veteran's Park (approx. 3½ miles away); John L. Clem (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.
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