Lucasville in Scioto County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Valley Township
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026
1. Valley Township Marker
Est. 1860. Lucasville est. 1819 by Capt. John Lucas brother of Ohio governor Robert Lucas.
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • 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 1860.
Location. 38° 53.077′ N, 82° 59.819′ W. Marker is in Lucasville, Ohio, in Scioto County. It is at the intersection of West Avenue (U.S. 23) and Ohio Route 348, on the right when traveling south on West Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 278 West Ave, Lucasville OH 45648, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lucasville Cemetery / Captain John Lucas Founder of Lucasville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lock 48 (approx. 2.9 miles away); Boyhood Home of Wesley Branch Rickey (approx. 3.2 miles away); Ohio & Erie Canal (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ted Strickland Ohio's 68th Governor Boyhood Home (approx. 3.9 miles away); Boyhood Home of Roy Rogers (approx. 3.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Honorable Vern Riffe (1925 - 1997) (approx. 9.7 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026
2. Valley Township Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026
3. Valley 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 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
