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

Welcome To Zoar

Founded 1817

 
 
Welcome To Zoar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020
1. Welcome To Zoar Marker
Inscription. Site of America's most successful Communal Settlement, 1819-1898
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
 
Location. 40° 36.668′ N, 81° 25.316′ W. Marker is in Zoar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It is on Main Street (Ohio Route 212) 0.1 miles north of Dover Zoar Road Northeast (County Road 82), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Main St, Zoar OH 44697, 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: The Zoar Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zoar Town Hall / Zoar and The Ohio & Erie Canal (about 700 feet away); The Cow Barn Foundation (about 700 feet away); Zoar Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zoar Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zoar Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oldest Building in Zoar (approx. Ό mile away); Zoar Meeting House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zoar.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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