Benton Township in Morgantown in Pike County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
An Unknown Union Soldier
(back) This memorial erected by Ohio Dept. Past Presidents Ladies of the G.A.R. Clara E. Smith, Louise C. Schultz June 20, 1942.
Erected 1942 by Ohio Dept. Past Presidents Ladies of the G.A.R.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 9.533′ N, 83° 13.232′ W. Memorial is in Morgantown, Ohio, in Pike County. It is in Benton Township. It is at the intersection of Pike Lake Road (County Route 4) and Egypt Hollow Road (County Route 238), on the right when traveling north on Pike Lake Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1847 Pike Lake Rd, Bainbridge OH 45612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: An Unknown Soldier - Ohio And The Civil War (here, next to this marker); Grave of Unknown Union Soldier (here, next to this marker); You Are On The Buckeye Trail (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anatomy of a Mound (approx. 5½ miles away); Last Battle in the Scioto Country (approx. 5½ miles away); Bainbridge (approx. 5½ miles away); The Cradle Of Dental Education (approx. 5½ miles away); PP African American Settlement / Eden Baptist Church (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


