Mile Square in Oxford in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
These Entrance Gates
Robert Hamilton Bishop, M.D.
1879 - 1955
by his wife
Rev. Robert Hamilton Bishop, D.D.
first president, 1824-1841
Robert Hamilton Bishop D.D.
class of 1831
instructor, professor
secretary board of trustees, 1838-1890
Anna Jerusha Bishop
secretary board of trustees, 1890-1908
George Spencer Bishop
class of 1867
secretary board of trustees, 1909-1916
Julia Rogers Bishop
registrar, 1907-1916
Robert Hamilton Bishop M.D. LL.D.
class of 1903
trustee, 1918-1955
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 39° 30.486′ N, 84° 43.851′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Ohio, in Butler County. It is in Mile Square. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Avenue and Bishop Circle, on the right when traveling south on South Patterson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 S Patterson Ave, Oxford OH 45056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Verlin L. Pulley Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Langstroth Cottage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Langstroth Cottage / Lorenzo Langstroth (about 600 feet away); Percy MacKaye / "The Poet's Shack" (about 600 feet away); Paperbark Maple (about 700 feet away); Percy Mackaye (about 700 feet away); Upham Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Armillary Sundial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


