Cedarville in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cedarville

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

1. Cedarville Marker

Inscription.
Birthplace of U.S. Senator James H. Kyle, "Father" of Labor Day

Erected by Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Department of Highways.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 44.707′ N, 83° 48.261′ W. Marker is in Cedarville, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on U.S. 42, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedarville OH 45314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Cedarville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cedarville North Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Cedarville Civil War Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Cedarville (approx. ¾ mile away); Adena Mound (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Grateful Remembrance (approx. 1.3 miles away); Martin Robison Delany (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedarville.

Also see . . . James H. Kyle - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on May 3, 2019, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 1, 2019

2. Cedarville Marker

Cedarville (Reverse Side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

3. Cedarville (Reverse Side)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on April 19, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.