Seville in Medina County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Seville
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
1. Seville Marker
Home and resting place of Captain M. V. Bates family, famed Ohio giants
Erected by Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Department of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 41° 0.61′ N, 81° 51.193′ W. Marker is in Seville, Ohio, in Medina County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Route 13) and East Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4554 Co Hwy 16, Seville OH 44273, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy (within shouting distance of this marker); This Flagpole (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Giants of Seville" (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Seville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans, Members, and Friends of Sky Park (approx. 3 miles away); Skypark (approx. 3 miles away); Birth of Skypark (approx. 3 miles away); General Elijah Wadsworth (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seville.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
2. Seville Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
3. Seville Marker
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 11 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.
