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New Lexington in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

New Lexington

 
 
New Lexington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. New Lexington Marker
Inscription. Near birthplace of Januarius A. MacGahan champion of Bulgarian freedom
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society / Ohio Department of Highways / Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
 
Location. 39° 43.282′ N, 82° 13.123′ W. Marker is in New Lexington, Ohio, in Perry County. It is on Ohio Route 13 0.3 miles north of West Broadway Street ( Route 37), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2002 State Route 13, New Lexington OH 43764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Mariah Storts Allen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients of Perry County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Duty Honor Country (approx. 0.4 miles away); Perry County Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Co. D. 30th Ohio Volunteers (approx. 0.4 miles away); 30th Ohio Volunteers (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory Of (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veteans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Lexington.
 
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New Lexington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. New Lexington Marker
New Lexington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
3. New Lexington Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 4, 2026