Difference between revisions of "Wooster, Ohio"
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* First settlers: William, Joseph and John [[Larwill (surname)]], brothers | * First settlers: William, Joseph and John [[Larwill (surname)]], brothers | ||
* First house erected was a "log-temple" located on E. Liberty Street. | * First house erected was a "log-temple" located on E. Liberty Street. | ||
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| + | ==Growth of a Town== | ||
| + | * Laid out in the fall of 1808 | ||
| + | * Incorporated 13 Oct 1817 | ||
| + | * Advanced to 2nd class city 9 Sep 1868 | ||
| + | * Divided into 4 wards 24 Feb 1869 | ||
| + | * 1870 population approximately 7,000 individuals | ||
==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 25 November 2014
History
Wooster, Ohio became the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio.
on 30 May 1811. The town was laid out in 1808 by John Beaver(surname), William Henry (surname) and Joseph J. Larwill (surname) Joseph H. Larwill (surname) named the town in honor of Major General David Wooster (surname), a Revolutionary patriot.
Wooster was not the first designated county seat for Wayne County, Ohio. Bazaleel Wells (surname), John Shorb (surname) and Joseph Dorsey (surname) were original proprietors of the town of Madison, Ohio, just southeast of present day downtown Wooster. The original commissioners desired the county seat to be the town of Madison. Dissatisfaction grew and the Legislature appointed new Commissioners who chose the county seat to be Wooster. In the April 1814 session of Court, the town plat of Madison was ordered to be vacated.
Wooster Firsts
On pages 284-287 In the History of Wayne County, Ohio from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time author Ben Douglass (surname) lists many firsts in Wooster.
- First settlers: William, Joseph and John Larwill (surname), brothers
- First house erected was a "log-temple" located on E. Liberty Street.
Growth of a Town
- Laid out in the fall of 1808
- Incorporated 13 Oct 1817
- Advanced to 2nd class city 9 Sep 1868
- Divided into 4 wards 24 Feb 1869
- 1870 population approximately 7,000 individuals
Maps
An 1808 map of Wooster
An 1826 map of Wooster
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Wooster
Ward Map for the City of Wooster
First Ward Wooster, Part 1
First Ward Wooster, Part 2
Second Ward Wooster, Part 2
Second Ward Wooster, Part 3
Third Ward Wooster, Part 1
Third Ward Wooster, Part 2
- 4th Ward, Wooster, Ohio.jpg
Fourth Ward Wooster, Part 1
- 4th Ward, Wooster, Ohio, Part 2.jpg
Fourth Ward Wooster, Part 2
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Ward map for the City of Wooster
Wooster
First & Fifth Ward of Wooster, Part 1
First & Fifth Ward of Wooster, Part 2
Second Ward of Wooster West, Part 1
Second Ward of Wooster West, Part 2
Third Ward of Wooster, Part 1
Third Ward of Wooster, Part 2
Fourth Ward of Wooster, Part 1
Fourth Ward of Wooster, Part 2
West Wooster
