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− | Dalton, Ohio, is a village located in [[Wayne County, Ohio]]. | + | Dalton, Ohio, is a village located in the northern part of Sugar Creek Township in [[Wayne County, Ohio]]. |
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| + | ==Historical Information== |
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| + | Dalton was formed from three separate towns that came before it. These are Dover, Sharon, and Middletown. Dover was surveyed on October 16, 1817 by A. [[Porter (surname)|Porter]] for Rev. James [[Adams (surname)|Adams]]. It had 46 lots when originally laid out. Sharon was surveyed on March 29, 1828 by C. W. [[Christmas (surname)|Christmas]] and had 30 lots. Middletown was laid out by Jacob [[Switzer (surname)|Switzer]] and John [[Jameson (surname)|Jameson]], and was surveyed by William [[Henderson (surname)|Henderson]] on December 27, 1828. It had 54 in-lots and 11 out-lots. |
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| + | The three towns eventually joined to become Dalton, which was incorporated on August 14, 1856. |
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| + | A man named Freeman had the first tavern, and the first physician was Dr. [[Watson (surname)|Watson]]. Mr. [[Johnson (surname)|Johnson]] had the first store, and the first church was formed by the Presbyterians. |
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| + | The Dalton post office was established in 1825, and the first postmaster was Benjamin [[Nowee (surname)|Nowee]].<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 847.</ref> |
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| ==Maps== | | ==Maps== |
| + | ===1856 Baker's Map=== |
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| + | <gallery> |
| + | File:DaltonColor.jpg |
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| ===1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio=== | | ===1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio=== |
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| File:Dalton.jpg|Dalton | | File:Dalton.jpg|Dalton |
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| ===1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio=== | | ===1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio=== |
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| File:Dalton, Sugar Creek Township, Part 2.jpg| Dalton Part 2 | | File:Dalton, Sugar Creek Township, Part 2.jpg| Dalton Part 2 |
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| + | ==Businesses== |
| + | ===Photos=== |
| + | * [[Businesses in Dalton, Ohio]] |
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| ==Websites== | | ==Websites== |
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| * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton,_Ohio Dalton, Ohio Wikipedia] | | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton,_Ohio Dalton, Ohio Wikipedia] |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | ==What Links Here== |
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− | ==See also==
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− | * [[Dalton cemetery]]
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| [[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]] | | [[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]] |
| + | [[Category:Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio]] |