Cadiz in Harrison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cadiz, Ohio
The Proudest Small Town in America
Photographed by Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
1. Cadiz, Ohio Marker
Bob Burns, deeply grateful for his small town youth in Van Buren, Arkansas, sought out towns that have fathered successful men. He found many, but leading them was Cadiz. To honor Cadiz and the small towns that contributed so much to American life, the Arkansas traveler presents this plaque.
Born in and near or living at Cadiz were:
Mary Jobe Akeley - educator
John A. Bingham - statesman
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Percy Hammond - critic
W. H. Holmes - archaeologist
Clark Gable - actor
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Bishop Matthew Simpson - clergyman
Hynn Harold Hough - clergyman
Edwin M. Stanton - statesman
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General Thomas M. Vincent - soldier
Erected 1938.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 16.387′
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Regionally, this marker 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 marker: A different marker also named Cadiz, Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); Cadiz Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's Raiders (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cadiz Republican (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Moses Fleetwood Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Bingham At Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cadiz.
Photographed by Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
2. Cadiz, Ohio Marker
Marker stands in front of the Harrison County Courthouse, just to the right of the front sidewalk.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2022
3. Cadiz, Ohio Marker
New Paint.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
