Union County’s Historical Markers

The Ohio Historical Markers program, began in 1957, and encompasses over 1,750 unique markers throughout Ohio that tell the state’s history as written by its communities.  Administered by the Community Engagement Department of the Ohio History Connection, the program has placed markers that share the state’s history.  Partnering with community sponsors, these markers help tell the irreplaceable stories of people, places, things and events that helped shape individual communities, as well as Ohio and our nation.

Union County has many historical markers around the county.  The Ohio Historical Markers identify, commemorate, and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state’s rich history.  These markers are a vital educational tool, informing residents and visitors about significant aspects of Union County’s past.

The Remarkable Ohio historical markers page is your passport to the exciting historical sites around the state.  Developed in 2005 as a partnership between the Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Government Telecommunications, this project expands upon the text of the Ohio Historical Markers through the addition of historic and contemporary photographs as well as educational resources.

  • 1-80     Magnetic Springs (2003)
  • 2-80     Amrine Settlement and Amrine Cemetery (2003)
  • 3-80     Richwood Opera House and Town Hall (2003)
  • 4-80     Major General Robert Sprague Beightler (2007)
  • 5-80     Pottersburg Bridge (2008)
  • 6-80     Charles Warren Fairbanks Birthplace and Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks (2009)
  • 7-80     Cyprian Lee House and Colonel Noah Orr “Union County Giant” (2009)
  • 8-80     New California Church (2009)
  • 9-80     Spain Creek Covered Bridge (2009)
  • 10-80   Union Township Civil War Monument (2010)
  • 11-80   Greenville Treaty Line (2010)
  • 12-80   Bigelow Bridge and Darby Plains (2010)
  • 13-80   Company E, 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Jerome United Methodist Church (2011)
  • 14-80   Culbertson Cover Bridge and Rueben L. Partridge Bridge Builder (2011)
  • 15-80   War of 1812 Blockhouse (2012)
  • 16-80   Bridgeport Iron Bridge and Bridgeport (2013)
  • 17-80   Jerome Township Soldiers’ Monument (2013)
  • 18-80   St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and School (2013)
  • 19-80   Union County, Ohio and Union County Courthouse (2013)
  • 21-80   Virginia Military District (2015)
  • 22-80   American Legion Memorial Park and Municipal Swimming Pool (2015)
  • 23-80   Marysville, Ohio (2019)

How to Read a Marker

In addition to the text describing the historic marker, there are also the names of individuals and organizations that sponsored the particular marker and the year the marker was erected.  This information is included at the bottom of the marker.  Sponsors may also choose to attach a piece of custom artwork or metal plate to the marker.  These can often be found in the coroners and might include portraits or emblems.  The Sewah code is also located at the bottom of each marker.

Example:  Marker #2-80

The number 2 indicates that this particular marker is the 2nd marker to be erected in the county.  The 80 shows that the marker is located in Union County, which is alphabetically the eightieth county in Ohio.