Burton in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Audre and Evelyn Blair

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

1. Audre and Evelyn Blair Marker

Inscription.
The directors of the Geauga County Agricultural Society, place this marker in honor of Audre and Evelyn Blair for their tireless contributions to The Great Geauga County Fair.

Audre and Evelyn's involvement spans ninety of the last one hundred eighty two year history of the fair, while Audre has been a director for the past sixty five years. Audre's most recent accomplishment was to be inducted into the Ohio Fair Managers Associations Hall of Fame. He joins this prestigious group of people as the first director chosen from Geauga County.

Thank you to the Blairs for their selfless dedication and generosity to The Great Geauga County Fair.

Erected 2005 by The Directors of the Geauga County Agricultural Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 28.607′ N, 81° 8.624′ W. Marker is in Burton, Ohio, in Geauga County. It can be reached from the intersection of Cook Street and North Cheshire Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13897 Cook 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: Vernon and Marion Howard (here, next to this marker);

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Paul Harris and Pam Krotzer (here, next to this marker); Dan McClelland (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Geauga County Fair (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Great Geauga County Fair (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Welton Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

2. Audre and Evelyn Blair 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. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.