Wooster, Ohio
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
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.
Maps
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
- 4th Ward, Wooster, Ohio.jpg
Fourth Ward Wooster, Part 1
- 4th Ward, Wooster, Ohio, Part 2.jpg
Fourth Ward Wooster, Part 2