West Union in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bell
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
1. Bell Marker
Adams County
Courthouse
1811 - 1876
Erected 1975 by The Adams County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 38° 47.701′ N, 83° 32.756′ W. Marker is in West Union, Ohio, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Market Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 N Market St, West Union OH 45693, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adams County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Cowboy Copas / The Oklahoma Cowboy (within shouting distance of this marker); Corp. Carey Mc. Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradford Tavern (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Olde Wayside Inn (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First West Union Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Union Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church / Reverend John Graham (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Union.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
2. The Bell and Marker ..
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
3. The current courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
