Greenville Township in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Washington Elm
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2024
1. George Washington Elm Marker
Logan Elm
transplanted here Arbor Day-1932
by the
Extension Service, Farm Bureau
and
Public Schools
as part of the Bicentennial
George Washington Celebration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.
Location. 40° 5.966′ N, 84° 37.976′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Ohio, in Darke County. It is in Greenville Township. It is at the intersection of West 4th Street and Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east on West 4th Street. On the grounds of the Greenville Carnegie Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 W 4th St, Greenville OH 45331, 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 walking distance of this marker: Darke County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Savings Stamps (about 500 feet away); 537 South Broadway Street (about 700 feet away); Annie Oakley, 1860 - 1926 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annie took it upon herself to teach women (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2024
2. George Washington Elm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
