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Revision as of 14:14, 23 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 |
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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
Unknown Denomination
- Church of the Brethren[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
Newspaper Ads
Newspaper Citations with Not Attached Images
References
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878.
- ↑ Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 57.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. Pulled from Congress Township binder, pg. 1.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 811-814