Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Historical Information
Paint township was established March 5, 1816. The township was named for a spring that was there which had water that looked like red paint.[1] The spring imparted colors to the earth.[2]
It was formed from all of originally surveyed township 15 and part of 14 in range 11.[3]
Place Names
| Present Name | Former Name(s) | Plat Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jericho | ||
| Mt. Eaton | Paintville | Paintville platted 1813; name changed to Mt. Eaton in 1829 |
| West Lebanon | 1833 |
Maps
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Paint Township
Mt. Eaton
West Lebanon
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Paint Township
Mount Eaton
West Lebanon
Businesses
Churches
Presbyterian
- Presbyterian Church[4]
Evangelical
- Evangelical Lutheran Church[5]
Lutheran
- St. Paul's Church[6]
Schools
Active
Historical One Room Schools
- No. 1 = West Lebanon
- No. 2 = Jericho
- No. 3 = Goodin's
- No. 4 = Reed
- No. 5 = Frog Pond/Lash's
- No. 6 = Rocky Dale/Platts
Residents
Early Settlers
Census Records
Directories
References
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 579.
- ↑ Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 57.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 590.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 691.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 691.