Georgetown in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Washburn-Dixon Log House

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019

1. The Washburn-Dixon Log House Monument

Inscription. Constructed in 1793 by William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn, Indian scouts who helped to clear for settlement the area that became Brown County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 38° 51.754′ N, 83° 54.488′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Ohio, in Brown County. It can be reached from West Alley Street near Effluent Drive. Marker is at the Brown County Fairgrounds, at the log house on the circle across from the bandstand. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 W State St, Georgetown OH 45121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

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Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dixon-Washburn Log House (here, next to this marker); A Soldier's Epitaph (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Hero's Story Will Never Be Forgotten (about 400 feet away); Armed Forces Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Georgetown United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Grant Schoolhouse State Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); School in the 1800s (approx. ¼ mile away); Ulysses Grant (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

The Washburn-Dixon Log House and Stone Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019

2. The Washburn-Dixon Log House and Stone Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.