Unionville in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harpersfield

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

1. Harpersfield Marker

Inscription. Oldest permanent settlement in Ashtabula County
Founded in 1798 by Col. Alexander Harper

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 41° 46.809′ N, 81° 0.141′ W. Marker is in Unionville, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is at the intersection of South Ridge Road (Ohio Route 84) and County Line Road on South Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Unionville OH 44088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unionville Soldiers Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Alexander Harper

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(a few steps from this marker); Unionville Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M-60A3TTS Battle Tank Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Harpersfield (approx. 2.9 miles away); Liberty Street Covered Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Harpersfield Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Ransom E. Olds-Birthplace (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Unionville.

Also see . . . Harpersfield Township. (Submitted on December 22, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

2. Harpersfield Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

3. Harpersfield Marker

Blank back... only the 2nd one like this that I've found.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 7, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.