Brushcreek Township in Louden in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Burial Mound

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025

1. Burial Mound Marker

Inscription. Burial Mound
Adena culture
600 B.C. to A.D. 100

Please, do not walk or stand on this sacred mound

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 600 BCE.

Location. 39° 1.444′ N, 83° 25.797′ W. Marker is in Louden, Ohio, in Adams County. It is in Brushcreek Township. It is on Ohio Route 73 one mile west of Horner Cheapel Road (County Route 116), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3854 State Route 73, Peebles OH 45660, 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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Village Site (here, next to this marker); Serpent Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Serpent Mound Impact Crater (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome To Serpent Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring Serpent Mound - Frederic Ward Putnam (within shouting distance of this marker); Astronomical Alignments at Serpent Mound? (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louden.

Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome To Serpent Mound (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed);

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The Serpent In American Indian Traditions (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); What Is An Effigy Mound? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Village Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Exploring Serpent Mound (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Who Built Serpent Mound? (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Astronomical Alignments At Serpent Mound (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Missing Coil? (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Serpent Mound Impact Crater (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025

2. Burial Mound Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.