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===1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio===
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===1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
 
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Revision as of 15:31, 26 November 2017

Historical Information

Paint township was established March 5, 1816. The township was named for a spring that was there which had water that looked like red paint.[1] The spring imparted colors to the earth.[2]

It was formed from all of originally surveyed township 15 and part of 14 in range 11.[3]

Place Names

Present Name Former Name(s) Plat Date
Jericho
Mt. Eaton Paintville Paintville platted 1813; name changed to Mt. Eaton in 1829
West Lebanon 1833

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

1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio

1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio

Businesses

Churches

Presbyterian

  • Presbyterian Church[4]

Evangelical

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church[5]

Lutheran

  • St. Paul's Church[6]

Photos

Schools

Active

Historical One Room Schools

Photos

Residents

Early Settlers[7]

Census Records

Directories

Photos of Residences

Cemeteries

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Full-Text Articles

Newspaper Ads

Newspaper Citations with Not Attached Images

References

  1. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 579.
  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.
  4. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 590.
  5. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 691.
  6. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 691.
  7. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 579-580.

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