Decatur in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Decatur Community
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 14, 2018
1. Decatur Community Marker
Oldest village in Brown County
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 38° 48.918′ N, 83° 42.232′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Ohio, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 125) and Eagle Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6480 Decatur-Eckmansville Rd, Decatur OH 45115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Decatur / A. N. Marquis and Whos Who (here, next to this marker); Decatur Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Byrd Township World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan's Crossing 1796 Directional Marker (approx. 5.7 miles away); Russell Shaw (approx. 5.7 miles away); Cherry Fork Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away); Covenanter Church (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
2. Decatur Community Park
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
3. Nature Works Marker
Front and back composite photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
