Near Polk in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rowsburg
Founded Apr. 15, 1835
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 8, 2019
1. Rowsburg Marker
Erected 1936.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 40° 51.501′ N, 82° 9.536′ W. Marker is near Polk, Ohio, in Ashland County. Memorial is on U.S. 250, 0.2 miles west of County Road 175, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 US Highway 250, Polk OH 44866, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historical Brick Section Of The Lincoln Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Studebaker (approx. 3˝ miles away); Polk Veterans Monument (approx. 6.6 miles away); Ashland County Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 7˝ miles away); This German Cannon (approx. 7.7 miles away); Nankin Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); a different marker also named Nankin Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); The Origin Of Wooster Memorial Park (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Polk.
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Also see . . . 42nd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1861-1865). (Submitted on August 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 8, 2019
2. Rowsburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
