Trenton Township near Sunbury in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Harrison “Billy” Southworth

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 7, 2023

1. William Harrison “Billy” Southworth Marker

Inscription.
Billy Southworth was born on March 9, 1893 in Nebraska and grew up in Columbus OH. In 1940, Southworth settled on a farm along Big Walnut Creek in Trenton Township. During his major league baseball career, Southworth posted a winning percentage of .597, fifth-best all-time. For thirteen seasons, he was a major league manager with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves. He led the Cardinals to a pair of World Series championships in 1942 and 1944. His 1943 Cardinals also won the National League pennant. In 1946, Southworth joined the Boston Braves and captured another National League flag in 1948. In 1951, Southworth retired to Sunbury where he was active in many local organizations. On November 15, 1969, Billy Southworth died at the age of 76 and was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus. On July 27, 2008, William H. “Billy” Southworth was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

Erected 2020 by Sparrow Masonic Lodge 400, the Delaware County Bicentennial Celebration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 40° 14.819′ N,

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82° 50.831′ W. Marker is near Sunbury, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Trenton Township. It is on Hartford Road (County Road 44) east of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east. marker is in the Big Walnut Girls Softball Association. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12059 Hartford Rd, Sunbury OH 43074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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: Marilyn “Corky” Olinger (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Major General William Starke Rosecrans / Glacial Erratics (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sunbury Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away);

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 7, 2023

2. William Harrison “Billy” Southworth Marker

Sunbury, Ohio / Sunbury Town Hall (approx. ¾ mile away); Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Duty • Honor • Country (approx. 0.8 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunbury.

Additional commentary.
1. His middle name is wrong on the marker
On Wikipedia and Retrosheet, his middle name is Harold, not Harrison.

— Submitted August 26, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.