Shreve, Ohio

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Historical Information

The town was named after Thomas Shreve, and was originally called Clinton Station. 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.

With a population of 234 people, Shreve was incorporated as a village on December 26, 1859. It borders Holmes County, Ohio.[1]

Businesses

Churches

There are four churches in Shreve:

  1. Shreve Christian Church
  2. Shreve United Methodist Church
  3. Shreve Presbyterian Church
  4. Christian Alliance Church, established in 1992

Schools

Elementary

  • Franklin Township Elementary School, defunct
  • Shreve Elementary School
  • Wooster Township Elementary School

Junior High School

  • Triway Junior High School

High School

  • Shreve High School, defunct
  • Triway High School

Residents

Internal Databases

References

  1. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 800.

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