Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Blair Casey Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 11, 2026

1. Blair Casey Park Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Dr. Wilbert Blair Casey
1921 - 1966
for dedicated service to our
community

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 40° 22.355′ N, 83° 45.398′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on Blair Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at south edge of park. Park includes most of the north side of Blair Avenue, between Main Street (US 68) and Rush Avenue (St Rt 47). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Blair Avenue, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Harley Long Building (approx. half a mile away); Bellefontaine (approx. half a mile away); Bellefontaine War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clarence L Knowlton Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Powell Park, the Old Burial Ground (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Mills Brothers (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

More about this marker. The marker lied in a small neighborhood park, often un-noticed, in memory of a local physician.

Additional commentary.
1. About the dedication plaque
This marker is a dedication plaque that likely was included before the guidelines for what gets included as a historical marker is included. While it would not be included today, this profile remains published for posterity.

— Submitted July 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 12, 2015

2. Blair Casey Park Marker

This is a previous iteration of the marker.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 11, 2026

3. Blair Casey Park Marker

Blair Casey Park and Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 12, 2015

4. Blair Casey Park and Dedication

Street sign for Blair Avenue at the intersection of State Route 47 just east of the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 12, 2015

5. Street sign for Blair Avenue at the intersection of State Route 47 just east of the park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 31, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 13, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on March 13, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.