St. Clairsville in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Medal of Honor Recipients of Belmont County
Inscription.
Gen. Henry Capehart, Civil War Capt. Nathan H. Edgerton, Civil War Capt. Samuel McConnel, Civil War Sgt. Sylvester Antolak, W.W. II Sgt. Emile DeLeau Jr., W.W. II
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 4.842′ N, 80° 54.047′ W. Memorial is in St. Clairsville, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 40) and North Market Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Marker is on the plaza in front of the Belmont County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7 W Main St, Saint Clairsville OH 43950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belmont County Revolutionary War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Belmont County / Groundbreaking Site of the National Road in Ohio (a few steps from this marker); The Historic National Road in Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Belmont County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Governor Arthur St. Clair 1734-1818 (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in this Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Thomas Drummond (about 500 feet away); St. Clairsville (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Clairsville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Milestone Marks where Extension of National Road (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

