Jackson in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Salt Lick Village
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. Salt Lick Village Marker
1795-1826
Jackson County's first post office
Est. 1804
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 39° 3.189′ N, 82° 38.112′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Ohio, in Jackson County. It is on East Broadway Street 0.1 miles east of Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 E Broadway St, Jackson OH 45640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The McCoy Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Salt Lick Village U.S. Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) / Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Lest We Forget" (about 600 feet away); Jackson County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Jackson County 9-11 Memorial (about 600 feet away); Jackson County Veterans Flagpole (about 600 feet away); James A. Rhodes (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. Salt Lick Village 1804 U.S. Post Office
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. Salt Lick Village Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
