Geneva in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Geneva's First City Manager
time
well served
Robert C. Salisbury
Mar. 15, 1958 - Dec. 31, 1981
Geneva's
first
City Manager
Dedicated
June 1996
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1996.
Location. 41° 48.304′ N, 80° 56.872′ W. Marker is in Geneva, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is on West Main Street west of South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 W Main St, Geneva OH 44041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Geneva Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The First Church Bell (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cradle of Her Systems of Penmanship, Platt R. Spencer's Log Seminary (about 500 feet away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 500 feet away); Spencerian Monument for American Handwrighting (about 500 feet away); Ransom E. Olds-Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Street Covered Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harpersfield (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneva.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


