Mechanicsburg in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Firefighter Jon C. Trainer

In Honor of our brother

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

1. Firefighter Jon C. Trainer Marker

Inscription. On July 24th, 2007, our brother Jon C. Trainer answered his last alarm. Jon grew up in Mechanicsburg, and followed the family tradition of community service, dedicating his time and soul to the protection of others. In 2011, the Mechanicsburg Fire Department was named Station 30 in honor of Jon's unit number. Today, July 24th, 2021, the 14th anniversary of his sacrifice, we gather as a community to honor Jon's memory and loss. He is gone from our sight but forever in our hearts.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 2007.

Location. 40° 4.346′ N, 83° 33.377′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Ohio Route 29) and East Sandusky Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 N Main St, Mechanicsburg OH 43044, 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: Lawler's Tavern (a few steps from this marker); W.W. I Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Ohito's Wigwam (within shouting distance of this marker); Underground Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Addison White

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Second Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oldest Church (about 400 feet away); Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsburg.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

2. Firefighter Jon C. Trainer Marker

Mechanicsburg Municipal Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

3. Mechanicsburg Municipal Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.