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The town took its name for Thomas Smith who erected the first house in 1818, which was a cabin on the north-west side of Portage Rd around where he laid out a village in 1831. However, due to low grounds the area was vacated. Then on May 25, 1836 David Birney, Sr., Joseph Musser, John Shroll, and Luther Carey laid out a new 41 lot village. The survey and plat was done by Campbell Bell. | The town took its name for Thomas Smith who erected the first house in 1818, which was a cabin on the north-west side of Portage Rd around where he laid out a village in 1831. However, due to low grounds the area was vacated. Then on May 25, 1836 David Birney, Sr., Joseph Musser, John Shroll, and Luther Carey laid out a new 41 lot village. The survey and plat was done by Campbell Bell. | ||
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* First Frame Building: 1822 - at location of Cyrus Hoover in 1878. <ref>Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.</ref> | * First Frame Building: 1822 - at location of Cyrus Hoover in 1878. <ref>Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.</ref> | ||
* First Building: David Brenizer on corner occupied by John Willamen's brick store. <ref>Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.</ref> | * First Building: David Brenizer on corner occupied by John Willamen's brick store. <ref>Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.</ref> | ||
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* First Sawmill: Thomas Smith at the location of grist mill in 1878. <ref>Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.</ref> | * First Sawmill: Thomas Smith at the location of grist mill in 1878. <ref>Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 2 May 2023
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- Name
- Smithville, Ohio
- Founded
- 1831
Smithville,Ohio
- Parent organizations
- 207 W. Main St., Smithville, 44677, Ohio
The town took its name for Thomas Smith who erected the first house in 1818, which was a cabin on the north-west side of Portage Rd around where he laid out a village in 1831. However, due to low grounds the area was vacated. Then on May 25, 1836 David Birney, Sr., Joseph Musser, John Shroll, and Luther Carey laid out a new 41 lot village. The survey and plat was done by Campbell Bell.
David Brenizer put up the first building.
The first store in the original settlement was opened in 1818 by Reasin Beall. The first store in the current village was opened in the spring of 1837 by Judge Smith Orr and Jonathan Casbier[1]
Discover information about recognized landmarks in Smithville.
Discover information about famous people in Smithville.
Discover information about the residences in Smithville.
Discover logos, letterheads, maps, ads, and photos.
Villages & Towns with a Smithville 44677 Zip Code
Source: Place names in Wayne County, Ohio
Green Township |
Quick Facts
Smithville Firsts
- First Frame Building: 1822 - at location of Cyrus Hoover in 1878. [2]
- First Building: David Brenizer on corner occupied by John Willamen's brick store. [3]
- Second Building: John Musser, near 1925 residence Jacob Slutz [4]
- Third Building: Widow Johnson's Tavern [5]
- First Store: 1818 - Reason Beall in original settlement in one end of Thomas Smith's cabin [6]
- First Store in the Village: 1837 Judge Smith Orr and Jonathan Casebrier [7]
- First Postmaster: Thomas Smith under the administration of Andrew Jackson [8]
- First Sawmill: Thomas Smith at the location of grist mill in 1878. [9]
Growth of a Town
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 681.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.
- ↑ Ben Douglass. "History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Day of Pioneers and the First Settlers to the Present Time." R. Douglass. 1879, p. 715.