Williamsport in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Deercreek Frontier
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Williamsport and Deercreek Township

The Deercreek Frontier Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 22, 2009

1. The Deercreek Frontier Marker

Inscription. The Deercreek Frontier In 1772-73 missionary David Jones visited Blue Jacket's Town, a settlement of 12 cabins downstream on the east bank and Pickaweekee, a Shawnee town, on the west bank. Deercreek Methodist Circuit Deacon, Dr. Edward Tiffin, met settlers after 1798. Dr. Tiffin was later elected the first governor of Ohio. A station of Virginia bounty-land settlers, “Williams Town,” assembled here around 1797. Mill sites, established before Pickaway County, flourished in the dense oak forest of Deercreek Township. Frontier hotels in Williamsport prospered due to the “healthful” sulphur springs.
Williamsport and Deercreek Township Development occurred rapidly in this area. In 1803 the first school was built in Deercreek Township, in 1810 the Christian Church, in 1812 Baker Mill, in 1813 Yates Mill, (restored in 1980's), in 1816 a Post Office and in 1826 the Deercreek Methodist Circuit Class was organized. Williamsport incorporated in 1842. A separate village school system was established in 1874 and a high school operated from 1891-1964. A weekly newspaper was published from 1889-1979. From 1903-1929 theatrical companies

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Erected 1991 by Sorosis Club of Williamsport and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-65.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • 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. 39° 35.147′ N, 83° 7.121′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street (U.S. 22) and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street. Marker is on the community park grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsport OH 43164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also 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,

Williamsport and Deercreek Township Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 22, 2009

2. Williamsport and Deercreek Township Marker

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: London Plane Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patriot Burials (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson-Miner American Legion Post-618 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); An Impressive Accomplishment (approx. 5.7 miles away); Deerfield Township High School (approx. 6 miles away); Monroe Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); New Holland (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.

Another marker is no longer nearby. P.F.C. Franklin E. Sollars (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

The Deercreek Frontier / Williamsport and Deercreek Township Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 22, 2009

3. The Deercreek Frontier / Williamsport and Deercreek Township Marker

Looking northeast.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2019

4. The Deercreek Frontier / Williamsport and Deercreek Township Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,071 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

The Deercreek Frontier⎯⎯⎯Williamsport and Deercreek Township

The Deercreek Frontier
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Williamsport and Deercreek Township