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| + | ==Historical Information== |
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| + | As of December 31, 2011 the township of Rittman was formed from the corporation limits of the town. It was done in an effort to potentially raise revenue.<ref>Daily Record. [http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20news/2011/10/24/rittman-township-newest-addition-to-wayne ''Rittman Township newest addition to Wayne.''] October 24, 2011.</ref> |
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| + | ===Historical Documents=== |
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| + | ===Rittman Townships Historical Landmarks=== |
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| + | #'''Akey, James, Farm'''- County Historical Landmark (1825-1849, 1800-1824), Also known as Stark Wilderness Center Pioneer Farm, Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic |
| + | #'''Ault--Weygandt Farm'''- County Historical Landmark (1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849), Also known as Weygandt Farm, located 15090 Back Massillon Rd. , Orrville., Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic |
| + | #'''Barnet-Hoover Log House'''- County Historical Landmark (1825-1849, 1800-1824), located NW of Orrville , Orrville., Historic Function: Domestic |
| + | #'''Beall, Gen. Reasin, House'''- County Historical Landmark (1825-1849, 1800-1824), Also known as Wayne County Historical Society Museum, located 46 E. Bowman St. , Wooster., Historic Function: Domestic |
| + | #'''College of Wooster'''- County Historical Landmark (1925-1949, 1900-1924), located OH 3 , Wooster., Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Other, Historic Function: Education |
| + | #'''Deerlick Farm '''- County Historical Landmark (1875-1899, 1850-1874), Also known as Britton, James, Farm, located 7482 Britton Rd. , West Salem., Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne, Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic |
| + | #'''Gasche, Charles, House'''- County Historical Landmark (1825-1849), Also known as Ames House;Howey House, located 340 Bever St. , Wooster., Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Italianate, Historic Function: Domestic |
| + | #'''Gertenslager Carriage and Wagon Company'''- County Historical Landmark (1900-1924), Also known as Reed Warehouse, located 572 E. Liberty , Wooster., Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction |
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| + | ==Place Names== |
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| + | ==Maps== |
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| + | ===Rittman Ohio Topographical Map=== |
| + | <gallery>File:Rittman Ohio Topographic Map.jpg </gallery> |
| + | <ref>"Rittman, OH Topographic Map." TopoQuest. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://www.topoquest.com/map-detail.php?usgs_cell_id=38021. </ref> |
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| + | ===City of Rittman Map=== |
| + | <gallery>File:City of Rittman Map.jpg </gallery> |
| + | <ref>City of Rittman, OH. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://www.topoquest.com/place-detail.php?id=2396382. </ref> |
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| + | ===Rittman Township Map=== |
| + | <gallery>File:Rittman Township, Ohio Map.png </gallery> |
| + | <ref>"Rittman, Ohio." Wikipedia. August 01, 2018. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittman,_Ohio. </ref> |
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| + | ===Rittman Township Full Ohio Map=== |
| + | <gallery>File:Rittman Township Full Ohio Map.png </gallery> |
| + | <ref> "Rittman, Ohio." Wikipedia. August 01, 2018. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittman,_Ohio.</ref> |
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| + | ===Indices to Maps=== |
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| + | ==Churches== |
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| + | ===Baptist=== |
| + | * Hillside Baptist Church <ref>“Home.” Hillside Baptist Church, www.hillsidebaptistrittman.org/. </ref> |
| + | * Rittman Community Church <ref> Rittman Community Free Will Baptist Church, www.rittmancommfwb.org/site/cs/Index.asp. </ref> |
| + | * Calvary Baptist Church <ref> “Calvary Baptist Church.” Calvary Baptist Church, www.cbcrittman.com/. </ref> |
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| + | ===Methodist=== |
| + | * Rittman United Methodist Church <ref> Welcome To Rittman United Methodist Church, rittmanumc.org/. </ref> |
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| + | ===Presbyterian=== |
| + | * Milton Presbyterian Church <ref> “Milton Presbyterian Church in Rittman, Ohio.” Milton Presbyterian Church in Rittman, Ohio, miltonpreschurch.org/. </ref> |
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| + | ===Photos=== |
| + | <gallery> File:Rittman United Methodist Church, Rittman Township.jpg </gallery> |
| + | <ref> |
| + | {{cite web |
| + | |url= http://rittmanumc.org/ |
| + | |title= Welcome To Rittman United Methodist Church |
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| + | |first= |
| + | |date= 2019 |
| + | |website= rittmanumc.org |
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| + | <gallery> File:Calvary Baptist Church, Rittman Township.jpg </gallery> |
| + | <ref> |
| + | {{cite web |
| + | |url= http://www.cbcrittman.com/ |
| + | |title= Calvary Baptist Church |
| + | |last= |
| + | |first= |
| + | |date= 2019 |
| + | |website= www.cbcrittman.com |
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| + | |quote= }} </ref> |
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| + | ==Schools== |
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| + | ===Active Schools=== |
| + | * Rittman Exempted Village Local Schools <ref> “District.” District Profile | Rittman Exempted Village Schools, www.rittman.k12.oh.us/. </ref> |
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| + | ===Historical One Room Schools=== |
| + | * Marshallville School (1850-1892) <ref>Old Ohio Schools - Wayne County. Accessed April 17, 2019. http://www.oldohioschools.com/wayne_county.htm. </ref> |
| + | * Madisonburg School (1888-Unknown) <ref> Old Ohio Schools - Wayne County. Accessed April 17, 2019. http://www.oldohioschools.com/wayne_county.htm.</ref> |
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| + | ===Photos=== |
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| + | <gallery> File:Rittman Exempted Village Schools, Rittman Township.jpg </gallery> |
| + | <ref> |
| + | {{cite web |
| + | |url= http://www.rittman.k12.oh.us/ |
| + | |title= Rittman Exempted Village School District |
| + | |last= |
| + | |first= |
| + | |date= 2019 |
| + | |website= www.rittman.k12.oh.us |
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| + | |quote= }} </ref> |
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| + | ==Residents== |
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| + | ===Early Settlers=== |
| + | * William Doyle <ref> "Our History." City of Rittman. May 26, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2019. http://rittman.com/our-history/.</ref> |
| + | * John Coleman <ref>"Our History." City of Rittman. May 26, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2019. http://rittman.com/our-history/. </ref> |
| + | * Martin Fritz <ref>"Our History." City of Rittman. May 26, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2019. http://rittman.com/our-history/. </ref> |
| + | * Sarah Fritz <ref> "Our History." City of Rittman. May 26, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2019. http://rittman.com/our-history/.</ref> |
| + | * Adam Fritz <ref> "Our History." City of Rittman. May 26, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2019. http://rittman.com/our-history/.</ref> |
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| + | ===Census Records=== |
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| + | ===Directories=== |
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| + | ===Photos of Residences=== |
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| + | ==Cemeteries== |
| + | * Rittman Cemetery <ref> “Cemetery.” City of Rittman, 26 Sept. 2018, rittman.com/cemetery/. </ref> |
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| + | * Rittman Pioneer Cemetery <ref> “Cemetery.” City of Rittman, 26 Sept. 2018, rittman.com/cemetery/. </ref> |
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| + | ==Newspaper Articles== |
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| + | ===Newspaper Fell-Text Articles=== |
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| + | ===Newspaper Ads=== |
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| + | ===Newspaper Citations With No Attached Images=== |
| + | * "Rittman on its way to forming new township" ''Daily Record'' 15 June 2011 |
| + | * "Rittman adopts resolution to create city's own township" ''Daily Record'' 10 Aug 2011 |
| + | * "Paperwork filed to detach Rittman from townships" ''Daily Record'' 20 September 2011 |
| + | * "Impact unclear Milton Township finances, trustee elections are detachment concerns" ''Daily Record'' 19 October 2011 |
| + | * "Rittman Township newest addition to Wayne" ''Daily Record'' 24 October 2011 |
| + | * "Change in tax rates delated Taxes for new Rittman Township payable in 2013" ''Daily Record'' 9 January 2012 |
| + | * "Rittman now a township, but tax unresolved" ''Daily Record'' 23 February 2012 |
| + | * "Marshallville may detach from townships" ''Daily Record'' 2 April 2012 |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | ==External Links== |
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| [[Category:Townships of Wayne County, Ohio]] | | [[Category:Townships of Wayne County, Ohio]] |
| [[Category:Rittman Township, Wayne County, Ohio]] | | [[Category:Rittman Township, Wayne County, Ohio]] |