Johnstown in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Johnstown
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 13, 2026
1. Johnstown Marker
Famous mastodon
remains
discovered here,
1926
Erected by Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Department of Highways; Johnstown Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Paleontology • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 9.584′ N, 82° 41.441′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, Ohio, in Licking County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and McCracken Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 365 N Main St, Johnstown OH 43031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post 254 Wall of Honor (approx. half a mile away); Bigelow Cemetery / Bigelow Cemetery War Veterans (approx. half a mile away); VFW Post 3097 Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Pauline Chambers Yost (approx. half a mile away); Monroe Township Hall (approx. half a mile away); Johnstown Cemetery Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); Johnstown Cemetery / War Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hartford Village Civil War Column (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnstown.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 13, 2026
2. Johnstown Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 13, 2026
3. Johnstown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
