Genoa Township near Galena in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Genoa Township
Created 1816; land earned by Revolutionary War citizen/soldiers; named for Christopher Columbus' hometown
Erected by Ohio Historical Markers Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 40° 12.308′ N, 82° 54.332′ W. Marker is near Galena, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Genoa Township. It is on North State Street (Ohio Route 3) 0.2 miles south of Plumb Road (County Road 105), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galena OH 43021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hoover Reservoir (approx. 1½ miles away); Galena War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Galena (approx. 1½ miles away); Africa Community (approx. 3.3 miles away); Duty Honor Country (approx. 3½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galena.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 22 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
