Information concerning the government of Wooster Twp.
Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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- Name
- Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio
- Founded
- 1812
Wooster,Ohio
- 838 Heyl Rd., Wooster, 44691, Ohio
Wooster Township is one of four original townships of Wayne County, Ohio as defined on 11 April 1812.[1]
The boundaries were as follows: Starting at the center of range 14, at the corners of sections 3, 4, 9, and 10 in township 18, head north to the county's northern boundry, then turn east to the range line between ranges 12 and 13. Next, go south on that line to the corners of sections 1, 6, 12, and 7 in township 14 in range 13 and township 15 in range 12. Finally, go back to the starting point.[2]
It was named after General David Wooster.[3]
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Historical Documents
Place Names
Present Name | Former Name(s) | Plate Dates |
---|---|---|
Blue Knob | ||
Honeytown | Pleasant Valley | |
Madison | first county seat vacated 1814 | |
Shay's Crossing | ||
Stibb's Mill | ||
West Wooster | Branstetter |
Maps
The department has several plat maps for viewing. Plat maps include land owners names and the location of their property.
1807 Federal Survey Map of Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio
1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Indices to Maps
Original Businesses and Owners
Farmers
- Benjamin Jones [4]
- Joseph Eichar [5]
- Hugh Culbertson [6]
- John A. Lawrence [7]
- Philip Troutman [8]
- John Reider [9]
- Nathan Warner [10]
Traders
- David Robison [11]
Millers
- David Robison (Robison's mill) [12]
- Joseph Henry (Henry Mill)[13]
- Stephen Henry (Henry Mill)[14]
- Johnson Henry (Henry Mill)[15]
- James Smith (Grist-mill) [16]
- John Reider [17]
Carpenters
- Benjamin Jones (cabinet-makers)[18]
Photos
Churches
SEE ALSO: Churches in Wooster, Ohio
Baptist
Brethren
- Fountain Hill Dunkard Church[21]
Catholic
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church[22]
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
- Unknown Church Name[25]
Photos
Photos
Photos of Residences
Cemeteries
- Sarah Collier Burial Site [29]
- Amish Plank Cemetery [30]
- Branch Cemetery [31]
- Hermans Cemetery [32]
- Jefferson Pioneer Cemetery [33]
- Maple Grove Memorial Park [34]
- Miller Cemetery [35]
- Old Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery [36]
- Old Seceder Church Burial Grounds [37]
- Old Wooster City Cemetery [38]
- Pioneer Cemetery [39]
- Price Cemetery [40]
- Rittenhouse Cemetery [41]
- Saint James Episcopal Church Columbarium [42]
- Saint Marys Cemetery [43]
- Sherwood Memorial Gardens [44]
- Wayne County Home Cemetery [45]
- Wayne Presbyterian Church Cemetery [46]
- Wooster German Lutheran Cemetery [47]
- Wooster Lot 62 Cemetery [48]
- Wooster Cemetery [49]
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Full-Text Articles
Newspaper Ads
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References
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 55-56.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 56.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 726.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 45.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 45.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 46.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 47.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 48.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 49.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 731.
- ↑ "First Baptist Church". www.sbc.net. 2019.
- ↑ "Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church". mapio.net. 2019.
- ↑ "Wooster High School threat found on bathroom wall". www.the-daily-record.com. 2019.
- ↑ Find A Grave. Accessed March 04, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Wayne-County/Wooster?id=city_110877.
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- ↑ Find A Grave. Accessed March 04, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Wayne-County/Wooster?id=city_110877.
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- ↑ Find A Grave. Accessed March 04, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Wayne-County/Wooster?id=city_110877.
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- ↑ Find A Grave. Accessed March 04, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Wayne-County/Wooster?id=city_110877.
- ↑ Find A Grave. Accessed March 04, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Wayne-County/Wooster?id=city_110877.
- ↑ Find A Grave. Accessed March 04, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Wayne-County/Wooster?id=city_110877.