Burton in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Burton
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
1. Burton Marker
Seabury Ford
Governor
of Ohio
1849-1850
Erected by Ohio Historical Markers Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 41° 28.245′ N, 81° 8.142′ W. Marker is in Burton, Ohio, in Geauga County. It is at the intersection of Kinsman Road (Ohio Route 87) and Peckham Road, on the right when traveling west on Kinsman Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14118 E Center St, Burton OH 44021, 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 walking distance of this marker: Welton Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Natural Gas and Crude Oil (approx. 0.4 miles away); Geauga County Historical Society Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Early Years (approx. 0.4 miles away); Today there are over 6,000 products refined from Natural Gas and Crude Oil. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Hickox Brick (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Burton (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burton.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
2. Burton Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
3. Burton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
