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

West Union

 
 
West Union Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
1. West Union Marker
Inscription. Designated Adams County seat by legislature in 1803
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Highways.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political SubdivisionsSettlements & 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 1803.
 
Location. 38° 46.664′ N, 83° 34.138′ W. Marker is in West Union, Ohio, in Adams County. It is on Manchester Street (Ohio Route 41) 0.1 miles east of McHenry Street (County Route 70) when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10835 Manchester Street, West Union OH 45693, 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
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territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer County Seat / Camp Hamer (approx. 1½ miles away); Lafferty Funeral Collection (approx. 1½ miles away); Olde Wayside Inn (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bradford Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); Corp. Carey Mc. Moore (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cowboy Copas / The Oklahoma Cowboy (approx. 1.7 miles away); Adams County War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bell (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Union.
 
West Union Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
2. West Union Marker
West Union Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
3. West Union 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 108 times since then and 15 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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