Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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
The department has several plat maps for viewing. Plat maps include land owners names and the location of their property.
1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio
Congress Township 1856
Businesses
Churches
Brethren
- Church of the Brethren[4]
Catholic
- St. Stephen's Catholic Church[5]
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Schools
Active Schools
Historical One Room Schools
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Residents
Early Settlers[6]
Census Records
Directories
- 1859-1860
- 1884-1885
- 1894-1895
Photos of Residences
Cemeteries
Newspaper Articles
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Early Wayne County History
Congress Township
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.
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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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.
- ↑ Wayne County History Book Committee. A History of Wayne County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1987. pg. 47.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 811-814
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