Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rossville

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2025

1. Rossville Marker

Inscription. Settled by the Randolph Slaves

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 9.437′ N, 84° 14.281′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of North Dixie Drive and Zimmerlin Road, on the right when traveling south on North Dixie Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8355 N Dixie Dr, Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the Till Plains.

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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackson Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randolph Settlement / Jackson Cemetery (African) (about 500 feet away); Great Miami River (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Also see . . . Rossville Historic District. Rossville was founded in 1804 as a separate city from Hamilton. It was names

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after Senator James Ross of Pittsburgh, a friend of George Washington and General Arthur St. Clair. Throughout the 19th century, Rossville was known for its inns, agricultural businesses, breweries, and industry. The town joined Hamilton in 1854, and served as a valuable refuge during the great flood of 1913. The Rossville Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Both sides of Main Street are lined with a variety of 19th century commercial buildings that once contained taverns, lively stables, hatters, meeting halls, drug stores, and grocers. The architecture of the Rossville and Main Street provides excellent examples of all of the major styles of domestic and commercial buildings from the 1830's through the 1920's. (Submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2025

2. Rossville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.