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==Historical Information==
{{Organization
|Organization name=Congress, Ohio
|Month Start=March
|Day Start=6
|Year Start=1827
|Founded in city=Congress
|Founded in state=Ohio
|Status=Active
|Divisions=Village of Congress
|Locations={{Location
|Is primary=Yes
|Building number=133
|Street=S. Maple St.
|City=West Salem
|Township=Congress
|County=Wayne
|State=Ohio
|Zipcode=44287
|Country=United States of America
|Latitude=40.92278
|Longitude=-82.05239
|Is time bound=No
|Note=Trustees of Congress Township: 133 S. Maple St.; Congress Ohio
There is no post office in Congress. The village uses the zip code for West Salem, Ohio 44287.
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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.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 814.</ref>
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==Villages & Towns with a Congress Zip Code==
Source: [[Place names in Wayne County, Ohio]]
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===Congress Township===
* [[Congress, Ohio|Congress]]
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==Quick Facts==
===Congress Firsts===
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===Growth of a Town===
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[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]]
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