Mount Gilead in Morrow County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mt. Gilead
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
1. Mt. Gilead Marker
Birthplace of
Warren G. Harding,
29th President of
the United States
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #29 Warren G. Harding, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists.
Location. 40° 32.917′ N, 82° 49.195′ W. Marker is in Mount Gilead, Ohio, in Morrow County. It is at the intersection of East High Street (Ohio Route 95) and Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on East High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 E High St, Mount Gilead OH 43338, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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: Upper and Lower Dams (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome (about 400 feet away); Mount Gilead Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Morrow County Civil War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); D.A.R. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dams of Mt. Gilead (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
2. Mt. Gilead Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
3. Mt. Gilead Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
4. Welcome
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 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
