Information concerning the government of Clinton Twp.
Difference between revisions of "Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio"
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==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
The department has several plat maps for viewing. Plat maps include land owners names and the location of their property. | The department has several plat maps for viewing. Plat maps include land owners names and the location of their property. |
Revision as of 13:16, 15 July 2023
Clinton Township was established June 7, 1825 and was named to honor Governor De Witt Clinton.[1]
It contains 28 sections.[2] Its formation wiped out Pike Township.[3]
View information about the various places within Clinton Twp.
Discover information about recognized landmarks in Clinton Twp.
Discover information about famous people in Clinton Twp.
Discover information about early settlers and their businesses in Clinton Twp.
Cemeteries within Clinton Twp.
An indice to Maps within Clinton Twp.
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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 Clinton 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
- 1856 Baker Map Index Clinton
- Index to Caldwell's Atlas (1873)/Clinton Township
- Index to Caldwell's Atlas (1897)/Clinton Township
Schools
Active Schools
- Columbus City Local Schools [4]
Historical One Room Schools
Photos
Residents
Early Settlers[6]
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Census Records
Directories
- 1859-1860
- 1884-1885
- 1894-1895
Photos of Residences
Cemeteries
- Clinton Grove Cemetery [7]
- Resurrection Cemetery [8]
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Full-Text Articles
Early Wayne County History
Clinton Township
Clinton township was named for Governor Dewitt Clinton, and was fromed in 1825. The first school house in the township was a small one room log cabin erected by settlers. A teacher received seventy-five cents a week for her services at the Newkirk schoolhouse.
What is now Big Prairie was first looked upon as an impassable swamp; it was soggy, wet, full of ponds, dangerous to cattle.
Shreve came into existence with the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago R. R. Named after Thomas Shreve, it was incorporated in 1859. Original name of Shreve was Clinton Station.
—Harry B. Stapler, The Wooster Daily Record, 1940-MAR-09
Newspaper Ads
Newspaper Citation with No Attached Images
References
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 783
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. Pulled from Clinton Township binder, pg. 4.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 59.
- ↑ "Columbus City Schools / Homepage." Columbus City Schools / Homepage. Accessed March 05, 2019. https://www.ccsoh.us/.
- ↑ "Clintonville Go Public". www.clintonvillegopublic.org. 2019.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. Pulled from Clinton Township binder, pg. 785-799.
- ↑ "Michigan Historical Cemetery | Clinton Grove Cemetery." Clinton Grove. Accessed February 05, 2019. http://www.clintongrove.com/.
- ↑ http://www.mtelliott.com/resurrection/