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Originally called Waynesburg, it was surveyed by Peter {{Surname|Emery}}, and laid out by Philip {{Surname|Gates}} and David {{Surname|Newcomer}} on March 6, 1827. The plat and certificate are recorded March 27, 1827.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 814.</ref>
 
Originally called Waynesburg, it was surveyed by Peter {{Surname|Emery}}, and laid out by Philip {{Surname|Gates}} and David {{Surname|Newcomer}} on March 6, 1827. The plat and certificate are recorded March 27, 1827.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 814.</ref>
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Revision as of 17:42, 9 March 2022

Historical Information

Originally called Waynesburg, it was surveyed by Peter Emery, and laid out by Philip Gates and David Newcomer on March 6, 1827. The plat and certificate are recorded March 27, 1827.[1]

Maps

1856 Baker's Map

References

  1. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 814.

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