New Knoxville in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Settlers from Ladbergen Germany
1845 - 1895
Restoration of the Methodist Cemetery is dedicated to the settlers from Ladbergen, Germany.
In memory of Lawrence and Elizabeth Meckstroth
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 29.633′ N, 84° 19.08′ W. Marker is in New Knoxville, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is on South St. Marys Street north of West German Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 W German St, New Knoxville OH 45871, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fledderjohann Family Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Knoxville Sesquicentennial (about 400 feet away); New Knoxville: The Ladbergen Kinship (about 400 feet away); Dr. Henry Fledderjohann 1855-1950 (about 600 feet away); Dr. Gustave Zuelch House (about 700 feet away); H.E. Fledderjohann House (about 700 feet away); In Honor Of Our Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pilger Ruhe Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Knoxville.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


