Burlington in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Promised Land
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
1. The Promised Land Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 38° 24.681′ N, 82° 31.242′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is on Center Street (County Road 1013) south of 5th Avenue (County Road 1014), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 Township Rd 1014, South Point OH 45680, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burlington Commons (approx. half a mile away); Burlington Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Catalpa Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Administration Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Indian Mound (approx. 1.1 miles away in West Virginia); Wayne County / Cabell County
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
2. The Promised Land Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
