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==Historical Information==
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|Organization name=Shreve, Ohio
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|Year Start=1853
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The town was named after Thomas Shreve, and was originally called Clinton Station.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 800.</ref> It was laid out on 28 December 1852 and originally had 20 acres of land. Ten acres belonged to Thomas McConkey and the other ten acres belonged to David Foltz.<ref> ''There's No Place Like Home: Shreve, Ohio, USA 1853-2003''. pg. 47.</ref>
  
The town was named after Thomas {{Surname|Shreve}}, and was originally called Clinton Station. It was incorporated as a village December 26, 1859.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 800.</ref>
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With a population of 234 people, Shreve was incorporated as a village on December 26, 1859. Its southern border is adjacent to Holmes County, Ohio.
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==Villages & Towns with a Shreve Zip Code==
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* [[Shreve, Ohio|Shreve]]
  
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==Quick Facts==
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* 1852 - December 28, Village of Shreve was laid on on twenty acres with ten being owned by David Foltz and ten by Thomas McConkey.
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* 1859 -  December 26, Shreve was incorporated with a population of 234.
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* 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal resulting in election of V. D. Manson as mayor.
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* 1884 - July 17, First military unit was Plympton Guards at Lakeville.
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===Shreve Firsts===
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* 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal
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* First doctors W. S. Battles and W. J. Bertolette with a teenager, Dr. J. H. Todd,  who grew up studying medicine under their direction. Dr. Todd lived to be 100 years old.
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===Growth of a Town===
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* 1899 - May 1, Rural free mail delivery began with F. Roy Shultz and Al Everly.
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==Internal Databases==
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* [[History of Shreve, Ohio 1853-1953 Index]]
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* [[No Place Like Home Shreve Index]] - partial index
  
 
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    • 150 W. McCoonkey St., Shreve, 44676, Ohio

The town was named after Thomas Shreve, and was originally called Clinton Station.[1] It was laid out on 28 December 1852 and originally had 20 acres of land. Ten acres belonged to Thomas McConkey and the other ten acres belonged to David Foltz.[2]

With a population of 234 people, Shreve was incorporated as a village on December 26, 1859. Its southern border is adjacent to Holmes County, Ohio.

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Source: Place names in Wayne County, Ohio

Clinton Township


Quick Facts

  • 1852 - December 28, Village of Shreve was laid on on twenty acres with ten being owned by David Foltz and ten by Thomas McConkey.
  • 1859 - December 26, Shreve was incorporated with a population of 234.
  • 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal resulting in election of V. D. Manson as mayor.
  • 1884 - July 17, First military unit was Plympton Guards at Lakeville.

Shreve Firsts

  • 1860 - March 10, First election was held at the hotel of W. H. McMonigal
  • First doctors W. S. Battles and W. J. Bertolette with a teenager, Dr. J. H. Todd, who grew up studying medicine under their direction. Dr. Todd lived to be 100 years old.

Growth of a Town

  • 1899 - May 1, Rural free mail delivery began with F. Roy Shultz and Al Everly.

Internal Databases

  1. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 800.
  2. There's No Place Like Home: Shreve, Ohio, USA 1853-2003. pg. 47.