Warsaw in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Colonel William Simmons

1757 - 1823

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008

1. Colonel William Simmons Marker

Inscription. Served in the Continental Army under the command of General Washington. Appointed as Accountant of the War Department by Washington and served under Presidents Adams, Jefferson and Madison. For his services in the Continental Army, received a land grant in the northeast section of Jefferson Township in Coshocton County.

Erected 1975 by The Warsaw School, The Coshocton County Civic and Service Organizations, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Former U.S. Presidents: #02 John Adams, the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #04 James Madison, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists.

Location. 40° 20.122′ N, 82° 0.399′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 36) and Plum Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207E Main St, Warsaw OH 43844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Warsaw Hotel (here, next to this marker); Scout Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Relics of the Canal Age: Six-Mile Dam and Lock No. 5 (a few steps from this marker); The Founding of Warsaw, Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Franklin J. Fischer (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Relics of the Canal Age: Six-Mile Dam and Lock No. 5 (approx. 2 miles away); The Site of White Woman’s Village (approx. 2½ miles away); Helmick Covered Bridge (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 12, 2020

2. Colonel William Simmons Marker

The marker in its current location.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2008

3. Colonel William Simmons Marker

The marker as seen in a previous location.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,202 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 30, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.