Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Historical Information
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]
Place Names
| Present Name | Former Name(s) | Plat Date |
|---|---|---|
| Big Prairie | Canansville, Prairie Station | |
| Centerville | Special | 5 Mar 1851 |
| Craigton | Washington Station | |
| Custaloga | ||
| Forest Grove | ||
| Goslin Hill | ||
| Horace | ||
| Millbrook | 10 Aug 1829
(pt in Plain Twp) | |
| Millville | ||
| Newkirk | Perriopolis | |
| Pilot Knob (near Snoddy Rd) | ||
| Shreve | Clinton | 1853 |
| Stewart's Tavern | ||
| Springtown | Gusslems Knob | |
| Willswood |
Maps
The department has several plat maps for viewing. Plat maps include land owners names and the location of their property.
1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio
Clinton Township
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Clinton
Centerville
Shreve
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Clinton Township
Centerville
Shreve
Indices to Maps
- 1856 Baker Map Index Clinton
- Index to Caldwell's Atlas (1873)/Clinton Township
- Index to Caldwell's Atlas (1897)/Clinton Township
Businesses
Churches
Unknown Denomination
- Disciples of Christ[4]
Photos
Schools
Active Schools
Historical One Room Schools
Photos
Residents
Early Settlers[5]
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Census Records
Directories
- 1859-1860
- 1884-1885
- 1894-1895
Photos of Residences
Cemeteries
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
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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.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. 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. Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. Pulled from Clinton Township binder, pg. 785-799.
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- Townships of Wayne County, Ohio
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