Historical Marker

Buckeye Lake

Historical marker location:
4729 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Road (Ohio Route 79) and Cottage Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Road.)
Marker installed: 2002

Ohio was the site of a major oil boom in the late 19th century, with oil wells producing millions of barrels of oil per year. The town of Lima, Ohio, became known as the "little giant of the oil industry" because of the large number of oil companies headquartered there.