Near Sunbury in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace of Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans
Photographed by Jamie Abel, September 18, 2010
1. Birthplace of Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans Marker
Died March 11, 1898
Erected 1940 by Col. Benson W. Hough Post No. 457 American Legion Sunbury O.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1854.
Location. 40° 17.319′ N, 82° 52.39′ W. Marker is near Sunbury, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is on Rosecrans Road (Local Highway 69) 0.4 miles east of County Road 33, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10466 Rosecrans Road, Sunbury OH 43074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Marilyn Corky Olinger (approx. 3.2 miles away); William Harrison Billy Southworth (approx. 3.2 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Duty Honor Country (approx. 3.2 miles away); Major General William Starke Rosecrans / Glacial Erratics (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sunbury Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunbury.
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Photographed by Jamie Abel, September 18, 2010
2. Birthplace of Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans Marker
Photographed by Jamie Abel, September 18, 2010
3. Birthplace of Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,612 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
