Difference between revisions of "Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio"
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Revision as of 16:01, 15 June 2016
Historical Information
Congress Township was established October 5, 1818.[1] It was named to honor the Congress of the United States.[2]
It was formed from the originally surveyed township 21 of range 14.[3]
Place Names
Present Name | Former Name(s) | Plat Date |
---|---|---|
Addel's Corners | ||
Armstrong | ||
Aukerman | Aukerman's Station | |
Burbank | ||
Centennial Hall | ||
Cherry Corners | ||
Clark's Grove | ||
Congress | Noodle Docey, then Waynesburgh | Waynesburgh platted 27 Mar 1827 |
Garden Isle | ||
Johnstown | ||
Pleasant Home | Pleasant Grove | |
West Salem | Salem | 17 Jun 1834 |
Maps
- 1856 Baker Map of Congress Township
- 1873 Caldwell Atlas of Congress Township
- 1897 Caldwell Atlas of Congress Township
Businesses
Churches
Denomination
Schools
Active Schools
Historical One Room Schools
- No. 1
- No. 2 = Champion Hall
- No. 3 = Frog Pond
- No. 4 = Centennial Hall
- No. 5 = Killbuck
- No. 6 = Briar Hill
- No. 7 = Hilltop
- No. 8 = Fairview/Gardner
- No. 9 = Pleasant Home
- No. 10 = Chapel
- No. 11
Residents
Early Settlers
Census Records
Directories
- 1859-1860
- 1884-1885
- 1894-1895