Martins Ferry in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Martins Ferry Pioneers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
1. Martins Ferry Pioneers Marker
who made their homes here
as early as
1785
giving to Ohio
it's first organized government and
to the city of
Martins Ferry
the honor of being
the oldest in the state
Erected 1937.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 40° 5.987′ N, 80° 43.168′ W. Marker is in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the end of the street, at Walnut Grove Cemetery, about 150 feet NE of Ellet Street, adjacent to a parking lot for East Ohio Regional Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Martins Ferry OH 43935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: Walnut Grove Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Zane (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in this Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Cannon and Historic Cemetery (within shouting distance of
this page online
Also see . . . History of Martins Ferry. City website entry (Submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
2. Martins Ferry Pioneers Marker
On ground in front of Betty Zane monument. Walnut Grove Cemetery marker to right. Looking NE.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. View from Walnut Grove Cemetery
Looking SW along 4th Street, with East Ohio Regional Hospital on left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
