Ottoville in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ottoville
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
1. Ottoville Marker
Erected by Ohio Historical Society-Ohio Department Of Transportation-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 1845.
Location. 40° 56.151′ N, 84° 19.992′ W. Marker is in Ottoville, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is on E. Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottoville OH 45876, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp 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: The Miami and Erie Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); V.F.W. Post 3740 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); 09.11.2001 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert "Bob" L. Brinkman (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Ottoville (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Miami And Erie Canal (approx. half a mile away); The Canal's Locks And Narrowboats (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottoville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Jennings (was approx. half
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
2. Ottoville Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
3. Ottoville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
