Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Col. William Ward

Revolutionary War Veteran

— Founder of Urbana —

Col. William Ward Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015

1. Col. William Ward Marker

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Inscription. (DAR logo) Col. William Ward Revolutionary Soldier associate of General Simon Kenton in the settlement of the Mad River Valley, the founder of Urbana, brother of John Ward, the White Indian, and grandfather of John Quincy Adams Ward, noted American sculptor. placed 1962 by Urbana Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

Erected 1962 by Urbana Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 40° 6.095′ N, 83° 44.039′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is on cemtey driveway (Ohio Route 54), in the median. marker is in Oakdale Cemetery, next to the John Quincy Adams Ward sculpture. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Patrick Ave, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 walking distance of this marker: John Quincy Adams Ward (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Simon Kenton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. Simon Kenton (about 800 feet away); The Grave Of Simon Kenton (about 800 feet

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away); General Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (approx. 0.4 miles away); Urbana (approx. half a mile away); The McClelland-Redding House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Evan S. Patrick House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.

Additional keywords. Daughters of the American Revolution

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015

2. Col. William Ward Marker

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Col. William Ward grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015

3. Col. William Ward grave

grave stone

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015

4. Col. William Ward Marker

Revolutionary Veteran Flag Holder

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.