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Manchester in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Manchester

 
 
Manchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
1. Manchester Marker
Inscription. 1791 first settlement Virginia Military District
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Highways, Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
 
Location. 38° 41.779′ N, 83° 36.349′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Jack Roush Way (Ohio Route 136) and Brown Hill Road (County Route 3) on Jack Roush Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 992 Jack Roush Way, Manchester OH 45144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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: In Memory of Our Three Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Manchester Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joseph Moore (approx. half a mile away); Washington Ellis (approx. half a mile away); Jeremiah Ellis (approx. half a mile away); Bradford (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
 
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Manchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
2. Manchester Marker
Manchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
3. Manchester Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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