Dover in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Christian Deardorff

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008

1. Christian Deardorff Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Christian Deardorff
Founder of the city
of Dover Ohio
in 1807

Erected by City of Dover.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 40° 31.346′ N, 81° 28.558′ W. Marker is in Dover, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It is at the intersection of Wooster Avenue and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Wooster Avenue. Marker is in east quadrant of town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover OH 44622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dover Concert Band, 1924 (within

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shouting distance of this marker); W. W. Scott, 1891 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ohio and Erie Canal / Canal Dover Toll House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Dover Light Plant / Northern Ohio Traction & Light (approx. ¼ mile away); Dover Public Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cascade and Hardesty Mills / The Ohio-Erie Canal and Industry in Dover (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Meigs (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to the World of Ernest "Mooney" and Frieda Warther (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Fountain Fence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008

2. Fountain Fence Marker

This fence hand forged, erected and donated by Edward E. Walter, 1934

Christian Deardorff Marker and Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008

3. Christian Deardorff Marker and Fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.