Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Welcome to Kenton

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 11, 2026

1. Welcome to Kenton Marker

Inscription. Home of Jacob Parrott
First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 40° 39.557′ N, 83° 36.452′ W. Memorial is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Hayse Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 924 N Main St, Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Welcome To Kenton (about 500 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kenton (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Kenton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); "The Liberty Garden" (approx. 0.8 miles away); Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Hardin County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.