Jefferson Township near Zanesfield in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

George & Parmelia Henry

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 26, 2025

1. George & Parmelia Henry Marker

Inscription. George Henry of English descent, and Parmelia (Fiddler) Henry, with their children, William, Nancy, James, Phebe, George Margaret, Lucy, Lydia and Joel left Culpeper Co. Va. in 1807. Arrived in Logan Co., Oh. in 1808. Stayed that winter with Issac Zane then settled on the NE corner of Co. Rd. 55 and Twp. Rd. 182. They were constituent members of Tharp's Run Baptist Church and were prominent and highly respected members of their frontier community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 40° 19.419′ N, 83° 41.647′ W. Marker is near Zanesfield, Ohio, in Logan County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is at the intersection of Mt Crest Drive (County Route 182) and County Route 5, on the right when traveling west on Mt Crest Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3892 Township Rd 182, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also

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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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wapatomica (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Wapatomica (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Wapatomica (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memory of Isaac Zane (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gen. Simon Kenton (approx. 1.2 miles away); Isaac Zane & Princess Myeerah (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Fort Wapatomica (approx. 1.3 miles away); Myeerah Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesfield.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 26, 2025

2. George & Parmelia Henry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.