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AUBURN |
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----- Mechanicsburg is an unincorporated
community in Auburn Twp.ds, Crawford Co., OH.
Mechanicsburg was founded circa 1845 and was so named because
many of its original inhabitants had the occupation of mechanic,
such as blacksmith, carpenter and cooper. |
| ----- Tiro |
| ----- Waynesburg is an unincorporated
community in Auburn Twp., Crawford Co., OH. Waynesburg was
platted in 1833. It was named for General Anthony Wayne. |
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BUCYRUS (City) |
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CRESTLINE (City) |
----- Crestline is a village
in Crawford and Richland Counties. It is the third largest
municipality in Crawford County. It is part of the Bucyrus
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion of the
village that exceeds into Richland County and is considered part
of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. |
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BUCYRUS TWP. |
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CHATFIELD TWP. |
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----- Chatfield is a village in Crawford
Co., OH |
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CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP was founded in
the 1820s. It was named from a cranberry marsh in the
southwestern part. It is the only Cranberry Township
statewide. |
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----- New Washington, OH is a
village in Cranberry Township, Crawford Co., OH. It was
laid out in 1833 and incorporated in 1874. |
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DALLAS TOWNSHIP was organized in
1845. It was named for George M. Dallas, a U. S. Senator
from Pennsylvania. |
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----- Monnett is an unincorporated
community in Dallas Twp., Crawford Co., OH. |
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GALION (City) |
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HOLMES TOWNSHIP was named for
Deputy Surveyor General Samuel Holmes. |
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP was created in
1835. It was named for Andrew Jackson. |
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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP was established
in 1873. It was named for President Thomas Jefferson. |
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----- Middletown is an unincorporated
community in Jefferson Twp., Crawford Co., OH. Middletown
was laid out circa 1835. |
| ----- Leesville is an unincorporated
community in Jefferson Twp, Crawford Co., OH. Leesville
was laid out in 1829 by Robert Lee, Sr., and named for him. |
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP was founded in
1825. |
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----- Sulphur Springs is a census
designated place in eastern Liberty Twp., Crawford Co., OH.
A former variant name was Annapolis. A post office called
Sulphur Springs has been in operation since 1846. The
community was named for a sulphur mineral springs near the
original town site. |
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LYKENS TOWNSHIP was founded in
about 1832. It was named after Lykens, Pennsylvania. |
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----- Brokensword is an unincorporated
community on the board between the Holmes and Lykens townships
of Crawford Co., OH. A post office called
Brokensword was established in 1837, and remained in operation
until 1906. The community takes its name from nearby
Broken Sword Creek. |
| ----- Lykens is an unincorporated
community in Lykens Township, Crawford Co., OH. Lykens was
laid out in 1870. |
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POLK TOWNSHIP was named for
President James K. Polk. |
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----- Galion |
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SANDUSKY TOWNSHIP was named from
the Sandusky River, which flows through its southern part. |
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TEXAS TOWNSHIP was organized in
1845. Texas annexation was at that time a hot political
topic, hence the name. |
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----- Benton is an unincorporated
community in Texas Twp., Crawford Co., OH. Benton was laid
out in 1841, and named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U. S. Senator
from Missouri. |
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TOD TOWNSHIP was named for David
Tod, 25th Governor of Ohio. |
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----- Oceola is in
central Tod Township, Crawford Co., OH. It was laid out in
1842. The community was named for Osceola, the leader of
the Seminole in Florida. A post office called Oceola has
been in operation since 1840. |
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VERNON TOWNSHIP was established in
1825. |
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----- DeKalb is an unincorporated
community in Vernon Twp., Crawford Co., OH. DeKalb was
platted in 1835. A post office called DeKalb was
established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1882. |
| ----- West Liberty is an unincorporated
community in Vernon Twp., Crawford Co., OH. West Liberty
was laid out in 1835. |
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WHETSTONE TOWNSHIP was formed in
teh 1820s. It was named from Whetstone Creek. |
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----- North Robinson Village was laid out
in 1861. It was named for the Robinson family of
pioneer settlers. It is located on the township line
between Jefferson and Whetstone Townships. |
| ----- New Winchester is an unincorporated
community in Whetstone Twp., Crawford Co., OH. New
Winchester was laid out in 1835. |
| ----- Olentangy is an
unincorporated community in Whetstone Twp., Crawford Co., OH.
Olentangy was laid out in 1840. The community takes its
name from the nearby Olentangy River. |
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OTHER UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES: |
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----- Auburn Center |
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----- Brandywine |
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----- Gardner |
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----- Jackson |
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----- Lemert |
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----- Plankton |
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----- Ridgetown |
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----- Spore |
