Hopewell Township near Heath in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

What Is Flint?

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024

1. What Is Flint? Marker

Inscription.
Flint is a sedimentary rock - it formed from sediment, material that settled millions of years ago to the bottom of the seas that covered what is now Ohio. Flint is a type of the common mineral quartz. It's one of the "microcrystalline" forms of quartz, meaning that its crystals are so small they can't be seen without magnification. The crystals are also tightly locked together, which gives flint its even consistency and hardness. These and other properties of flint make it an ideal material for creating sharp, durable tools.

This colorful Adena cache blade flaked from Flint Ridge Flint was excavated from the Dusthammer Mound in Licking County.

Erected by Ohio History Connection.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 59.273′ N, 82° 15.707′ W. Marker is near Heath, Ohio, in Licking County. It is in Hopewell Township.

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It is on Flint Ridge Road (Ohio Route 312) 0.3 miles east of Brownsville Road ( Route 668), on the right when traveling east. The marker stands on the grounds of the Flint Ridge State Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Brownsville Rd, Heath OH 43056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

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: Vanport Flint (a few steps from this marker); People At Flint Ridge Through Time (a few steps from this marker); People And Technology: Mining And Crafting Flint (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named People At Flint Ridge Through Time (within shouting

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024

2. What Is Flint? Marker

distance of this marker); The Gilbert W. Dilley Museum at Flint Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Flint Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Flint Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); For Everything There Is A Season (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heath.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.