Shreve, Ohio

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  • Shreve, Ohio
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Founded
  • 1853
    Shreve,Ohio
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    • 150 W. McCoonkey St., Shreve, 44676, Ohio

Historical Information

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.

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.
  2. There's No Place Like Home: Shreve, Ohio, USA 1853-2003. pg. 47.

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