Chestnut Heights in Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to Elyria
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026
1. Welcome to Elyria Marker
Founded 1817
Then
Now
Tianna Madison: EHS graduate and three-time Olympic track & field gold medalist
Kevin A. Brubaker Mayor
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 41° 20.61′ N, 82° 4.099′ W. Marker is in Elyria, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is in Chestnut Heights. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and U.S. 20, on the right when traveling west on Chestnut Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38305 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Elyria OH 44035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eaton's Tribute to All American War Veterans (approx. one mile away); Eaton Township Civil War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Eaton Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Birthplace of Easter Seal Society (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Founding of Elyria (approx. 2.4 miles away); King Solomon Lodge No. 56 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Monteith Hall (approx. 2.4 miles away); Tragedy at 5th Street and Middle Avenue (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elyria.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026
2. Welcome to Elyria Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
