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

Manchester

 
 
Manchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
1. Manchester Marker
Inscription. 1791 first settlement Virginia Military District
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society / Ohio Department of Highways / Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & 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 1791.
 
Location. 38° 41.051′ N, 83° 37.532′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 52) and Yates Road, on the right when traveling east on Ohio River Scenic Byway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6583 Ohio River Scenic Byway, Manchester OH 45144, 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)
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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: Manchester, Ohio (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alfred Holbrook College (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome To Historic Manchester Ohio (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Manchester (approx. 0.9 miles away); Israel Donalson / Manchester Founders Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memory of Our Three Soldiers (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Manchester Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
 
Manchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
2. Manchester Marker
Manchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
3. Manchester Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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