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* 1859 - December 26, Shreve was incorporated with a population of 234. | * 1859 - December 26, Shreve was incorporated with a population of 234. | ||
* 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal resulting in election of V. D. Manson as mayor. | * 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal resulting in election of V. D. Manson as mayor. | ||
+ | * 1884 - July 17, First military unit was Plympton Guards at Lakeville. | ||
===Shreve Firsts=== | ===Shreve Firsts=== | ||
* 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal | * 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal | ||
* First doctors W. S. Battles and W. J. Bertolette with a teenager, Dr. J. H. Todd, who grew up studying medicine under their direction. Dr. Todd lived to be 100 years old. | * First doctors W. S. Battles and W. J. Bertolette with a teenager, Dr. J. H. Todd, who grew up studying medicine under their direction. Dr. Todd lived to be 100 years old. | ||
===Growth of a Town=== | ===Growth of a Town=== | ||
− | * | + | * 1899 - May 1, Rural free mail delivery began with F. Roy Shultz and Al Everly. |
==Internal Databases== | ==Internal Databases== | ||
* [[History of Shreve, Ohio 1853-1953 Index]] | * [[History of Shreve, Ohio 1853-1953 Index]] | ||
* [[No Place Like Home Shreve Index]] - partial index | * [[No Place Like Home Shreve Index]] - partial index | ||
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+ | [[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Cities in Ohio]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Shreve, Ohio]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Wayne County, Ohio]] |
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- Shreve, Ohio
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- 1853
Shreve,Ohio
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Location
- 150 W. McCoonkey St., Shreve, 44676, Ohio
The town was named after Thomas Shreve, and was originally called Clinton Station.[1] It was laid out on 28 December 1852 and originally had 20 acres of land. Ten acres belonged to Thomas McConkey and the other ten acres belonged to David Foltz.[2]
With a population of 234 people, Shreve was incorporated as a village on December 26, 1859. Its southern border is adjacent to Holmes County, Ohio.
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Quick Facts
- 1852 - December 28, Village of Shreve was laid on on twenty acres with ten being owned by David Foltz and ten by Thomas McConkey.
- 1859 - December 26, Shreve was incorporated with a population of 234.
- 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal resulting in election of V. D. Manson as mayor.
- 1884 - July 17, First military unit was Plympton Guards at Lakeville.
Shreve Firsts
- 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal
- First doctors W. S. Battles and W. J. Bertolette with a teenager, Dr. J. H. Todd, who grew up studying medicine under their direction. Dr. Todd lived to be 100 years old.
Growth of a Town
- 1899 - May 1, Rural free mail delivery began with F. Roy Shultz and Al Everly.