South Point in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Davidson

1747-1811

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2021

1. William Davidson Marker

Inscription. In remembrance of
William Davidson
1747-1811

Revolutionary Soldier
First settler in Fayette Township

Erected by his descendants
Dedicated by
Capt. James Lawrence Chapter, D. A. R.

Erected by Descendants of William Davidson; and Capt. James Lawrence Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.

Location. 38° 25.171′ N, 82° 35.276′ W. Marker is in South Point, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of 4th Street East (County Road 1) and Solida Road, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street East. Marker is located at the southwest corner of the First Baptist Church grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Point OH 45680, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region.

It is also 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 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: Buel Collins (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Point Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); William ‘Ranger’ Davidson (approx.

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0.3 miles away); a different marker also named South Point Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Army Base (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Welcome to Virginia Point Park (approx. 0.6 miles away in West Virginia); Country Music Highway (approx. 0.6 miles away in Kentucky); Judge John M. Elliott (approx. 0.6 miles away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Point.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2021

2. William Davidson Marker

(First Baptist Church in left background)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.