Mount Gilead in Morrow County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary

Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949.

— Morrow County —

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025

1. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Inscription. This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested land.

Erected by Department of Ohio Natural Resources Division of Forestry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.

Location. 40° 32.803′ N, 82° 48.64′ W. Marker is in Mount Gilead, Ohio, in Morrow County. It is at the intersection of East High Street (Ohio Route 95) and Terry Road (County Route 113), on the right when traveling west on East High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4119 OH-95, 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: Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome (approx. 0.4 miles away); Upper and Lower Dams (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Gilead (approx. half a mile away); Mount Gilead Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Morrow County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7

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miles away); Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.9 miles away); D.A.R. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Gilead.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dams of Mt. Gilead (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025

2. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary 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.