Coldwater in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Coldwater
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 10, 2024
1. Coldwater Marker
Originally named Buzzard's Glory for general store owner David Buzzard. Incorporated as Coldwater in 1883.
Erected by Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Department of Highways; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 40° 29.682′ N, 84° 37.729′ W. Marker is in Coldwater, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on North 2nd Street (Ohio Route 118) just north of Katie-Lee Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1030 N 2nd St, Coldwater OH 45828, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post No. 470 Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Vietnam Moving Wall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Coldwater Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); "The Cavaliers" (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Coldwater (approx. 1.2 miles away); Saint Elizabeth Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Swamp College Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coldwater.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 10, 2024
2. Coldwater Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 10, 2024
3. Coldwater Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
