Ironton in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The flood of 1937
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
1. The flood of 1937 Marker
Viewed at Second and
Center Streets.
Erected by Spriggs Distributing; Sherwin Williams Paints.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 38° 32.122′ N, 82° 41.259′ W. Marker is in Ironton, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of Bobby Bare Boulevard and Center Street, on the right when traveling south on Bobby Bare Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 N 2nd St, Ironton OH 45638, 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 walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Ironton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Official State Ohio Memorial Day Parade (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Mark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col William C. Lambert (about 300 feet away); Lawrence County Viet-Nam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrence County Veterans Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ironton.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
2. The flood of 1937 Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
3. The flood of 1937 Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
4. The flood of 1937 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
