Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

George Selsam

Born [1 Sep] 1897 • Died [1 Nov] 1918

— In Memory of —

George Selsam Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026

1. George Selsam Marker

Inscription.

Killed in Action
World War I
Sgt. 145th U.S. Inf. [Regt]
[37th Infantry "Buckeye" Division]

Erected by George Selsam Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1058.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.

Location. 39° 55.13′ N, 82° 0.339′ W. Memorial is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is on Moxahala Avenue near Hoover Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1318 Putnam Avenue, Zanesville OH 43701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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

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marker: 31st Infantry Regiment (here, next to this marker); Moxahala Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); G.A.R. Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); 100th Anniversary of the Flood of 1913 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Anti-Slavery Tensions in Muskingum County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Putnam Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1798 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.

More about this memorial. Marker is on the grounds of his namesake VFW Post.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026

2. George Selsam Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.