Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lancaster

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

1. Lancaster Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of William T. Sherman Civil War General

Erected by Ohio Historical Marker Committe.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 42.483′ N, 82° 37.226′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It is on Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 22) half a mile west of Ellwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 886 Lincoln Ave, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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

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markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clara Barton (approx. one mile away); General William Tecumseh Sherman (approx. one mile away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Tecumseh Sherman (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); To Honor All Vietnam Veterans (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fairfield County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

2. Lancaster Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

3. Lancaster Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.