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| + | Canaan Township was established May 5, 1819 and was named by Dr. Isaac [[Barnes (surname)|Barnes]].<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878.</ref> It was named in honor of the Biblical land of Canaan.<ref>Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.</ref> | ||
==Coordinates== | ==Coordinates== | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 14 June 2016
Historical Information
Canaan Township was established May 5, 1819 and was named by Dr. Isaac Barnes.[1] It was named in honor of the Biblical land of Canaan.[2]
Coordinates
Place Names
Maps
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
- 1856 Baker Map Canaan
- 1856 Baker Map Index Canaan
- 1873 Caldwell Atlas Canaan
- 1873 Caldwell Atlas Index Canaan
- 1897 Caldwell Atlas Canaan
- 1897 Caldwell Atlas Canaan Index
Businesses
- Businesses in Canaan Township
Churches
Denomination
Schools
Active Schools
Historical One Room Schools
Residents
Early Settlers
Census Records
Directories
- 1859-1860
- 1884-1885
- 1894-1895