Zionsville in Boone County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Patrick H. Sullivan 1824

Photographed by Bernard Miller, November 25, 2024

1. Patrick H. Sullivan 1824 Marker

Inscription.
First white settler in Boone County
Soldier War 1812
Buried here Sheets Cemetery

Erected 1970 by Zionsville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 39° 55.896′ N, 86° 16.732′ W. Marker is in Zionsville, Indiana, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of S. Ford Road and I-465 (U.S. I-465), on the right when traveling south on S. Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zionsville IN 46077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patrick H. Sullivan (approx.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

1½ miles away); Original Plat Historical Block No. 8 (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of the Old Zionsville Inn (approx. 1½ miles away); Lincoln's Stop in Zionsville, Indiana (approx. 1.6 miles away); Town of Zionsville Founded in 1852 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Maplelawn Farmstead (approx. 2.3 miles away); Michigan Road (approx. 2.9 miles away); Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zionsville.

Photographed by Bernard Miller, November 25, 2024

2. Patrick H. Sullivan 1824 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2024, by Bernard Miller of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Bernard Miller of Indianapolis, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.