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Edison in Morrow County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Edison

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
1. Edison Marker
Inscription. Named in 1882 to honor Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, inventor - scientist
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Department of Highways.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceScience & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
 
Location. 40° 33.511′ N, 82° 52.144′ W. Marker is in Edison, Ohio, in Morrow County. It is on West High Street (Ohio Route 95) 0.2 miles east of Odis Road (County Road 128), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3039 W High St, Edison OH 43320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Edison (approx. Ύ mile away); Welcome to Pizza Hut Classic (approx. 1.3 miles away); Victory Shaft (approx. 2.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Dawn Powell (approx. 2.3 miles away); Morrow County War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); War Savings Quota (approx. 2.3 miles away); D.A.R. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away).
 
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Edison Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
2. Edison Marker
Edison Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
3. Edison Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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