Rose Township near Morges in Carroll County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Morges

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

1. Morges Marker

Inscription. Platted by Samuel Oswalt and John Waggoner in 1831. Worley’s Hotel, built in 1820, was the first stage coast stop between Bolivar-Canton and Steubenville. The road followed the first white man’s trail, established by Bezaleel Wells who founded Canton in 1806. The first mass was celebrated in the Wagoner’s home in 1832. The present St. Mary’s Church was built in 1851 from bricks burned on the premises.

Erected 1973 by Carroll County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 40° 38.096′ N, 81° 14.597′ W. Marker is near Morges, Ohio, in Carroll County. It is in Rose Township. It is at the intersection of Bachelor Road (County Road 23) and Barks Road Northwest (County Road 26), on the right when traveling east on Bachelor Road. The marker is in the parking lot of St. Mary’s Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8012 Bachelor Road Northwest, Waynesburg OH 44688, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sandy Valley Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Waynesburg Korean Memorial

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Waynesburg World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Richard Elson Homestead (approx. 3.1 miles away); Malvern (approx. 4.8 miles away); 1891 Malvern School Stones (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Great Trail / The Ohio Country in the Revolution (approx. 4.9 miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. Former location of the marker
The marker was originally installed on the corner of a nearby house, but has since been mounted on a boulder at the church

— Submitted November 10, 2020.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

2. Morges Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2020

3. Morges Marker

Sign post at nearby crossroad at "Morges"

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on February 5, 2025, by Matt Moriarty of Canton, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.