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 • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 41° 0.617′ N, 81° 51.995′ W. Marker is in Seville, Ohio, in Medina County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 W Main St, 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 Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "The Giants of Seville" (within shouting distance of this marker); This Flagpole (approx. 0.7 miles away); Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Seville (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Honor (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); AmVets Memorial Carillon (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery (approx. 3 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 Historical Society Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
