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

Empire

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

1. Empire Marker

Inscription. Established 1886 as "Empire City" for the Empire Fire and Clay Company

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 40° 30.488′ N, 80° 37.358′ W. Marker is in Empire, Ohio, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Nessley Street and Stewart Street (Ohio Route 152), on the right when traveling north on Nessley Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Nessley St, Empire OH 43926, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: World Wars I & II Memorial

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Town (approx. 0.7 miles away in West Virginia); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Woman's Club Of New Cumberland / Swaney Memorial Library (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Ohio River (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); First Gas Well (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); New Cumberland (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Brickyard Bend (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

2. Empire Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.