West Elkton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
West Elkton Underground Railroad Station
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020
1. West Elkton Underground Railroad Station Marker
Erected 1976 by The Ohio Underground Railroad Association, Friends of Freedom Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans.
Location. 39° 35.264′ N, 84° 33.284′ W. Marker is in West Elkton, Ohio, in Preble County. It is at the intersection of West Elkton Road (Ohio Route 503) and Camden Avenue (County Road 21), on the right when traveling south on West Elkton Road. marker is in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Camden Ave, West Elkton OH 45070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marking the Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Brubaker Bridge (approx. 4.4 miles away); Somerville Veterans Memorial / Somerville School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Preble County Historical Center (approx. 4.9 miles away); Hall of Honor
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020
2. West Elkton Underground Railroad Station Marker
full view of marker from corner
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020
3. West Elkton Underground Railroad Station Marker
marker as seen from a distance
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,470 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
