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==Historical Information==
 
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Congress Township was established October 5, 1818.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878.</ref> It was named to honor the Congress of the United States.<ref>Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.</ref>
 
Congress Township was established October 5, 1818.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878.</ref> It was named to honor the Congress of the United States.<ref>Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.</ref>
  
 
It was formed from the originally surveyed township 21 of range 14.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 57.</ref>
 
It was formed from the originally surveyed township 21 of range 14.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 57.</ref>
  
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File:1856BakersMap-CongressTwp.jpg|Congress Township 1856
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* [[1856 Baker Map Index Congress|1856 Index to Congress Township]]
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* [[1873 Caldwell Atlas Index Congress|1873 Index Congress Township]]
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* [[1897 Caldwell Atlas Index Congress|1897 Index of Congress Township]]
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*Church of the Brethren<ref>Wayne County History Book Committee. ''A History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. Pulled from Congress Township binder, pg. 1.</ref>
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*St. Stephen's Catholic Church<ref>Wayne County History Book Committee. ''A History of Wayne County, Ohio.'' Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 47.</ref>
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===Early Settlers<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 811-814</ref>===
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===Census Records===
 
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* [[1819 Census of Wayne County|1819 Quadrennial Enumeration]]
 
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The first sermon preached in Congress Township, formed in 1818, was that made by a Presbyterian minister, a Rev. Matthews, who spoke with a sword girded to his body.<br/>
 
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The village of Congress, originally called Waynesburg, was laid out in 1827. According to history, an old Indian and his wife were on a tramp and stopped in Congress at Griffith's Tavern, where they got drunk and abusive. The landlord's wife threw a pot of boiling water on the Indian to quell him. He died as a result and was buried in the Congress cemetery.|Harry B. Stapler|The Wooster Daily Record, 1940-MAR-09
 
 
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 17 July 2023

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]

Government.png

Information concerning the government of Congress Twp.

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Education.png

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History.png

Discover information about the history of Congress Twp.

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Place Names.png

View information about the various places within Congress Twp.

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Landmarks.png

Discover information about recognized landmarks in Congress Twp.

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Notable People.png

Discover information about famous people in Congress Twp.

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Businesses & Owners.png

Discover information about early settlers and their businesses in Congress Twp.

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Churches.png

Discover information about churches in Congress Twp.

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Residents.png

Discover information about the residents in Congress Twp.

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Cemeteries.png

Cemeteries within Congress Twp.

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Map Indeces.png

An indice to Maps within Congress Twp.

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Timeline Cover Title.png

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External Links

Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio - Wikipedia

  1. ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878.
  2. ↑ Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
  3. ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 57.
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