Jefferson Township near Bowersville in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bowersville
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 39° 35.018′ N, 83° 43.456′ W. Marker is near Bowersville, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on Maysville Street (Ohio Route 72) 0.2 miles north of North Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3076 Maysville St, Bowersville OH 45307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Bowersville (approx. half a mile away); Gilbert Van Zant (approx. 4 miles away); Silvercreek Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); Old Silvercreek Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Wickersham House (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Opera House (approx. 5.2 miles away); Beam Farm Mound (approx. 5.7 miles away); Lance Corporal Brett Wightman (approx. 8 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gilbert Van Zandt (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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 115 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.


