Paulding in Paulding County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)
Paulding County, OH
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Paulding County, OH | 2026
"The oak's strength is in its roots, as is ours."
James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President and Ohioan
Erected 2026 by America 250 Ohio; Cenovus Energy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series lists.
Location. 41° 8.262′ N, 84° 34.833′ W. Marker is in Paulding, Ohio, in Paulding County. It is at the intersection of South Williams Street (Ohio Route 111) and East Perry Street on South Williams Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 OH-111, Paulding OH 45879, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Paulding County (a few steps from this marker); Paulding County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Herb Monroe and His Wife Millie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paulding County Carnegie Library (about 700 feet away); The Last Existing Well (approx. half a mile away); Paulding (approx. 1.4 miles away); New Rochester (approx. 6.6 miles away); a different marker also named New Rochester (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paulding.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Reservoir War (was approx. 5.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


