Golden Corners
Historical Information
Golden Corners is located 8-miles north of Wooster, Ohio at the intersection of St. Rt. 83 and Pleasant Home Rd. in Canaan Township. The place was named in honor of an early minister, Reverend Gold and the "Corners" comes from the location at an intersection of roads. An earlier name for the hamlet might have been Foxville.
How the hamlet was named has not been verified. Research has revealed that Reverend Gold was not residing in Golden Corners until 1863. Golden Corners was listed on the 1856 Baker's Map. Also, there is a lawsuit notice from 1856 between John R. Caldwell, Plaintiff and Sidney Vail and William Caldwell, partners in trade in the firm name of Sidney Vail & Co [1]
According to Lovina Parmenter, lots were laid out for development of the hamlet in the 1800s. However, it did not grow much in size. At one time, it had a sawmill, slaughterhouse, blacksmith shop, store and post office. Mail was brought up on the train on the B & O line in Killbuck Valley until rural free delivery started around 1900. [2]
Reminiscences of Arthur Irvin, a long-time resident of Golden Corners...'The Golden Corners' post office was on the hill west of Dulls in a general store. Joe Whitworth had a blacksmith shop in what is now the southwest corner of Irvin's garden. His house stood on the west side of the (present) barn. The school house was two rooms and stood at the northwest corner of Route 83 and Pleasant Home Road. [3]
Golden Corners of Canaan Township should not be confused with the "Golden Corner" located in the 1840s and 1850s on the southwest corner of Liberty St. and the Woster Public Square. In several articles, D. Robison & Son is operating a dry goods establishment at the "Golden Corner" in Wooster, Ohio. In 1858, I. Gray is listed as owning the dry goods store at the "Golden Corner".
Early Settlers
- William Ewing, West 1/2 of Section 30 (northwest of Golden Corners) - 320 acres purchased from the US Government July 13, 1812
- Thomas Shiffling, Southeast 1/4 of Section 30 (northeast of Golden Corners) - 160 acres purchased from the US Government September 14, 1814
- Matthew Gant/Gaut, Northwest 1/4 of Section 31 (southwest of Golden Corners) - 160 acres purchased from the US Government May 28, 1813
- Samuel Mobley, Northeast 1/4 of Section 31 (southeast of Golden Corners) - 160 acres purchased from the US Government September 9, 1814
1826 Tax List
- William Ewing, West 1/2 of Section 30
- Henry Shroflin, Southeast 1/4 of Section 30
- Mathew Gant, Northwest 1/4 of Section 31
- No one is listed as owning the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31
Maps
Businesses
- Mary Felger, general store
- Levi Feightner and George Wolf, sawmill
- Wesley Slaybaugh, general store
- Joe Whitworth, blacksmith
- Sidney Vail & Co - owned by Sidney Vail and William Caldwell, 1856
Business Photos
Post Master and Mistress
- 1857: "Mrs. Mary Felger Post Mistress at Golden Corners, (in Canaan township) in the place of Dr. Brothers, resigned." [4]
Newspaper articles
The Daily Record, 1957-NOV-7
The Daily Record, 1957-NOV-7
The Marketeer, 1981-JUN-22 p.2
Newspaper ads
References
- ↑ Wayne County Democrat. May 22, 1856, p. 3
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. p. 34
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. p. 34
- ↑ Wayne County Democrat. March 26, 1857, p. 3