Spencerville in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Spencerville
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
1. Spencerville Marker
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department Of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 40° 42.102′ N, 84° 21.439′ W. Marker is in Spencerville, Ohio, in Allen County. It is on South Broadway Street (Ohio Route 66) north of Wurster Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 533 S Broadway St, Spencerville OH 45887, 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 walking distance of this marker: Spencerville Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miami Erie Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bowersock Bros. Post No. 6772 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Village of Spencerville (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Village of Spencerville (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Village of Spencerville (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Amanda (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
2. Spencerville Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
3. Spencerville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
