Jefferson Township near Jeffersonville in Fayette County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Garmhausen Roadside Rest Area
In honor of Wilbur J. Garmhausen
Chief Landscape Architect, Ohio Dept. of Highways 1949-1972, Division Landscape Architect 1935-1949. Developer of Ohio Rest Areas, speaker, author, coordinator of Ohio Short Course on Roadside Development for 31 years, chairman of Roadside Development Comm., National Highway Research Board. Recognized by President L.B. Johnson for his national role in roadside development. We salute Garmy, born in Lock Two, Ohio, for his leadership in making travel safer and more enjoyable
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 39° 38.215′ N, 83° 34.435′ W. Marker is near Jeffersonville, Ohio, in Fayette County. It is in Jefferson Township. Marker is on Interstate 71, 6˝ miles south of Ohio Route 734, on the right when traveling south. This marker stands at the southbound rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jeffersonville OH 43128, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jeffersonville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Granville T. Woods in Washington Courthouse (approx. 9.6 miles away); Bloomingburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.6 miles away); Bloomingburg Veterans Flag Pole (approx. 9.6 miles away); Bloomingburg Area Underground Railroad (approx. 9.6 miles away); Bloomingburg (approx. 9.6 miles away); Washington Court House (approx. 9.7 miles away); Fayette County Fairgrounds Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.8 miles away).
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