Camden in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camden Awkwards
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Camden Awkwards Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 39° 37.634′ N, 84° 38.995′ W. Marker is in Camden, Ohio, in Preble County. It is at the intersection of South Lafayette Street and West Hendricks Street, on the right when traveling north on South Lafayette Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 S Lafayette Street, Camden OH 45311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Author Sherwood Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Camden War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camden Remembers (about 700 feet away); Camden (about 800 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 800 feet away); Old Camden Orchard Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marking the Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); Somerville Veterans Memorial / Somerville School (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Camden Awkwards Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
