Geneva in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harpersfield

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 10, 2023

1. Harpersfield Marker

Inscription. Oldest permanent settlement in Ashtabula County. Founded in 1798 by Col. Alexander Harper.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 41° 47.018′ N, 80° 56.811′ W. Marker is in Geneva, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is on South Broadway (Ohio Route 534) south of Greenridge Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1569 S Broadway, Geneva OH 44041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Street Covered Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); The First Church Bell (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ransom E. Olds-Birthplace (approx. 1.4 miles away); Spencerian Monument for American Handwrighting (approx. 1½ miles away); The Cradle of Her Systems of Penmanship, Platt R. Spencer's Log Seminary (approx. 1½ miles away); Geneva's First City Manager (approx. 1½ miles away); Geneva Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneva.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 10, 2023

2. Harpersfield Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 10, 2023

3. Harpersfield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.