Englewood in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Englewood
Founded 1841 as Harrisburg on the Historic National Road/US 40-America's Gateway to the West
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the The Historic National Road series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 39° 51.375′ N, 84° 16.597′ W. Marker is in Englewood, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Route 48) and Hillgrove Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9175 N Main St, Dayton OH 45415, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Englewood (approx. one mile away); Englewood Dam (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Miami Conservancy District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Englewood Metropark - Metroparks Park System (approx. 1.3 miles away); St Paul Lutheran Church Dog Leg Road, Dayton (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Englewood (approx. 2 miles away); Joe Rapp Plaza (approx. 2 miles away); National Road US 40 (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Englewood.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


