Wheelersburg in Scioto County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Porter Township
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
1. Porter Township Marker
Est. 1814. Wheelersburg est. 1820. Named for Major Porter Wheeler "War of 1812"
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 38° 43.823′ N, 82° 51.218′ W. Marker is in Wheelersburg, Ohio, in Scioto County. It is at the intersection of Center Street and Birch Lane, on the right when traveling east on Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Lick Lyra Run, Wheelersburg OH 45694, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hillcrest Children's Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sciotoville Bridge (approx. 2½ miles away); Enterprise Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 4 miles away in Kentucky); The Honorable Vern Riffe (1925 - 1997) (approx. 4.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Jesse Stuart (1906-1984) (approx. 5.8 miles away in Kentucky); Spartan Municipal Stadium (approx. 6.7 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
2. Porter Township Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
3. Porter Township Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026
4. Porter Township Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
