Near Celina in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Swamp College Veterans Memorial
Obscure Marker in an Obscure Location
| | A Bi-Centennial Marker | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2015
1. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
close up, showing text
Erected 1976 by American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 40° 32.248′ N, 84° 39.485′ W. Memorial is near Celina, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Karch Road (County Route 75) and Swamp Road (County Route 130a), on the right on Karch Road. marker is located in the west section of Swamp College Cemetery, behind Beaver Chapel Church at the SW corner of Karch (Co Rd 75) and Swamp Rd (T130a). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6479 Karch Rd, Celina OH 45822, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beaver Chapel Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coldwater (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Vietnam Moving Wall (approx. 3.7 miles away); American Legion Post No. 470 Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Coldwater Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Nelson Welcomes You To The Mercer County Fairgrounds! (approx. 4 miles away); "The Cavaliers" (approx. 4.2 miles away); Grand Lake St. Marys Spillway (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Celina.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2015
2. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2015
3. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
marker can be seen in the distance
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2005
4. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
detail of a nearby WWI grave marker
(name not shown for privacy concerns)
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2015
5. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
cemetery sign, across the road from the Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2015
6. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
road sign, identifying location of the cemetery
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 8, 2015
7. Swamp College Veterans Memorial Marker
Beaver Chapel Church is on the corner, Veterans Memorial is in the cemetery behind the Church
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
