Plain City in Madison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Plain City
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026
1. Plain City Marker
Isaac Bigelow
on early
Post Road
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 40° 6.45′ N, 83° 16.704′ W. Marker is in Plain City, Ohio, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson Avenue (Ohio Route 42) and West Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 S Jefferson Ave, Plain City OH 43064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joshua Ewing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Plain City Town Clock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Unionville Center (approx. 3.9 miles away); Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks / Charles Warren Fairbanks Birthplace (approx. 3.9 miles away); Jerome Township Soldiers' Monument (approx. 4 miles away); Jerome Township Civil War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); New California Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plain City.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026
2. Plain City Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026
3. Plain City 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 7 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.
