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Celina in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Celina

 
 
Celina Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022
1. Celina Marker
Inscription. Founded in 1834. Grand Lake created as a reservoir for Miami and Erie Canal.
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society-Ohio Department Of Transportation-Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 40° 33.721′ N, 84° 34.283′ W. Marker is in Celina, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on U.S. 127, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Celina OH 45822, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Celina Masonic Lodge 241 (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Riley Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nelson Welcomes You To The Mercer County Fairgrounds! (approx. one mile away); Mercer County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Early Celina History (approx. 1.2 miles away); Agriculture, Mercer County's Foundation (approx. 1.2 miles away); Major Historic Influences (approx. 1.2 miles away); Early Mercer County History (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Celina.
 
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Celina Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022
2. Celina Marker
Celina Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022
3. Celina Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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