Thompson in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Thompson Ledge Park
the first park
commissioners
Perry J. Smith
Lewis N. Chaffe
Lewis W. Binnig
Harold W. Sullivan
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 41° 41.386′ N, 81° 2.703′ W. Marker is in Thompson, Ohio, in Geauga County. It is at the intersection of Thompson Road (County Route 7) and Madison Road, on the right when traveling east on Thompson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16755 Thompson Rd, Thompson OH 44086, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frances Spatz Leighton (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson Ledges / Thompson Ledges Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Martin Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thompson Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); War of 1861-1865 (approx. 4.7 miles away); In Commemoration of Hendrick E. Paine (approx. 5½ miles away); Unionville Tavern (approx. 6.6 miles away); Colonel Alexander Harper (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thompson.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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