Camden in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camden

Photographed by Robert Baughman, July 17, 2021

1. Camden Marker

Marker is back under trees.

Inscription. 1876 birthplace of Sherwood Anderson, novelist

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 39° 37.754′ N, 84° 39.036′ W. Marker is in Camden, Ohio, in Preble County. It is on West Central Avenue (Ohio Route 725) just west of North Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands on the grounds of Camden Bicentennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 162 W Central Ave, Camden OH 45311, 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

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within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camden War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Camden Remembers (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camden Awkwards (about 800 feet away); Birthplace of Author Sherwood Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Camden Orchard Hill Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Marking the Trail (approx. 3.6 miles away); Somerville Veterans Memorial / Somerville School (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . .
1. Sherwood Anderson American author. About the his adult life.

Sherwood Anderson, (born September 13, 1876, Camden, Ohio, U.S.—died March 8, 1941, Colon, Panama), author who strongly influenced American writing between World Wars I and II, particularly the technique of the short story. His writing had an impact on such notable writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner,.......

(Submitted on July 18, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio.)

2. Sherwood Anderson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Info. about early

Photographed by Robert Baughman, July 17, 2021

2. Camden Marker

life, war, Etc.

Sherwood Berton Anderson was born on September 13, 1876, at 142 S. Lafayette Street in Camden, Ohio,[2] a farming town with a population of around 650 (according to the 1870 census)........

(Submitted on July 18, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

3. Camden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.