Brookfield in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Our Founder Judge Samuel C. Hinckley
(1757-1840)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
1. Our Founder Judge Samuel C. Hinckley Marker
He paid $12,903.23 for 15,304 acres.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1799.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 41° 13.993′ N, 80° 34.075′ W. Marker was in Brookfield, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It could be reached from Ohio Route 7 0.1 miles north of Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Brookfield OH 44403, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It was also in the American Midwest. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: This Bell (a few steps from this marker); Virginia E. (Ginny) Kirsch (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookfield Township (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookfield Township Cemetery War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); American Legion World War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Second Oakland Avenue Bridge (approx. 3.6 miles away in Pennsylvania); Vienna Honors Her Dead Heroes (approx. 5 miles away); Vienna Township Green and Cemetery / Vienna Township (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Underground Railroad (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
2. Our Founder Judge Samuel C. Hinckley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
