New Lexington in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James Comly

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2026

1. James Comly Marker

Inscription.

Founded
New Lexington
1817

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 39° 42.716′ N, 82° 12.517′ W. Marker is in New Lexington, Ohio, in Perry County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker and gravesite are in the former First Methodist Church Cemetery, behind the now-named High Street Community Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 South High Street, New Lexington OH 43764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Perry County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Januarius A MacGahan (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Perry County Vietnam Memorial (approx. half a mile away); In Memory Of (approx. half a mile away); 30th Ohio Volunteers (approx. half a mile away); Co. D. 30th Ohio Volunteers (approx. half a mile away); Perry County Desert Storm Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Lexington.

James Comly Marker and Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2026

2. James Comly Marker and Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.