Hamersville in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hamersville Stagecoach Depot

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

1. Hamersville Stagecoach Depot Marker

Inscription. Home of
Albert Nelson Marquis
until 1875
publisher of "Who's Who in America"
from 1900 - 1941

Erected 1988 by Brown Co. Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 38° 55.222′ N, 83° 59.187′ W. Marker is in Hamersville, Ohio, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Street, on the right when traveling north on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Main St, Hamersville OH 45130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and 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 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pitzer's Carry-Out (approx. 4½ miles away); Gist Settlement / Original Lot Owners in Scott Township Settlement (approx. 4.9 miles away); Georgetown (approx. 5.1 miles away); Elie A. Tissandier (approx. 5.3 miles away); Robert H. Purdin A.M.M.1/c (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Tony Becraft Memorial Softball Field (approx. 5.3 miles away); Private Edgar R. Aston (approx. 5½ miles away); A Soldier's Epitaph (approx. 5.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Albert Nelson Marquis. Albert Nelson Marquis

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(January 10, 1855 – December 21, 1943) was a Chicago publisher best known for creating the Who's Who book series, starting with Who's Who in America, which was first published in 1899. Marquis was born in Decatur, Ohio, and raised by his maternal grandparents in nearby Hamersville. At age 21 he founded the A.N. Marquis & Company in Cincinnati, and moved to Chicago in 1884. His early publications were generally guide books, directories, and maps. He was the full owner of Who's Who until 1926, and remained as editor in chief of the publication until 1940. Marquis also published specialized versions Who's Who, including occupation-specific and location-specific editions. (Submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

2. Hamersville Stagecoach Depot Marker

Bible Chapel United Church of Christ Meditation Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

3. Bible Chapel United Church of Christ Meditation Garden

Bible Chapel United Church of Christ Meditation Garden Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

4. Bible Chapel United Church of Christ Meditation Garden Plaque

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 116 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.