Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Preble County Historical Center
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Preble County Historical Center Marker
Erected 1976 by Preble County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1974.
Location. 39° 39.471′ N, 84° 32.823′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Rd, Eaton OH 45320, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Sara Swartsel (within shouting distance of this marker); Seth S. Schlotterbeck (within shouting distance of this marker); Helen & M. Heber Felton (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas McQuiston (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Benjamin
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Preble County Historical Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
