Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lima Memorial Health System

Health & Wellbeing • Lima, OH

— Lima's Local History Hunt —

Lima Memorial Health System Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. Lima Memorial Health System Marker

Inscription. Established in 1899 by local citizens, Lima Memorial (originally Lima City Hospital), was the city's first hospital and remains a vital part of the community's history. For more than 125 years, it has offered patient-centered care, local leadership and a strong dedication to the health and well-being of our region.

Erected 2026 by America 250-Ohio Commission. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 44.115′ N, 84° 5.181′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of Bellefontaine Avenue and South Shawnee, on the right when traveling west on Bellefontaine Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 Bellefontaine Ave, Lima OH 45804, 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,

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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: Lima Locomotive Works (approx. ¼ mile away); Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Station from Uniopolis, Ohio (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Lima Locomotive Works (approx. ¼ mile away); Nickel Plate Road Berkshire-Type Locomotive No. 779 (approx. ¼ mile away); NKP Caboose No. 1091 (approx. ¼ mile away); James Daniels' Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named James Daniel's Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Oil Well (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Also see . . . Lima's Local History Hunt. (Submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. Lima Memorial Health System Marker

Lima Memorial Health System image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

3. Lima Memorial Health System

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

4. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.