ARCADIA.

     Arcadia was laid out by David Peters and Ambrose Peters on the south part of the north half of the southwest quarter and the north part of the south half of the southwest quarter of section twenty (20), Washington township.  The plat of said village including 123 lots was acknowledged before Henry Byal, justice of the peace, July 17, 1855, and was recorded by I. J. Baldwin, recorder, July 20, 1855.  This village was incorporated May 15, 1859..

ARLINGTON.

     Arlington was laid out by Robert Hurd on the southwest part of section six (6), and the southeast part of section one (1), Madison township.  The plat of said village consisting of 16 lots was acknowledged Nov. 2, 1844, before Isaac Wohlgamuth, justice of the peace, and recorded Nov. 4, 1844, by John Adams, recorder. Incorporated Feb. 10, 1892.

BENTON.

     Benton was laid out by William Mires on the east half of the northwest quarter of section thirty-five (35), Blanchard township.  The plat of said village consisting of 36 lots was acknowledged before William L. Henderson, justice of the peace, Nov. 5, 1835, and recorded Nov. 11, 1835, by W. Vance, recorder.  Incorporated Mar. 3, 1875.

CANNONSBURG.

     Cannonsburg was laid out by Benjamin Marshall, William McConnell, Franklin Ballard and James C. Marshall on the east part of section thirty five (35) and the west part of section thirty-six (36) in Union township.  The plat of said village consisting of 36 lots was acknowledged Dec. 13, 1839, by John McKinley, justice of the peace, and recorded Dec. 13, 1839, by J. Barnd, recorder.
     This village was never incorporated and is under the control of the township.

CAPERNAUM.

     Capernaum was laid out by Abraham Huff on the west half of the northeast quarter of section three (3), Amanda township.  The plat, consisting of 16 lots, was acknowledged before Joshua Hedges, a justice of the peace, Mar. 14. 1831, and recorded by Wilson Vance, recorder, Mar. 15, 1831.  The town was vacated Dec. 30, 1862.

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DEWEYVILLE.

     Deweyville was laid out by John B. Williams on the south part of the west part of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the north part of the west part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15), Pleasant township.  The plat of said village consisting of 40 lots was acknowledged June 5, 1880, before Edwin Phifer, surveyor, and recorded July 19, 1880, by Joseph F. Gutzwiler, recorder.  This village has not been incorporated.

FINDLAY.

     Findlay was laid out by Robert McKinnis and Elnathan Cory on southeast part of section thirteen (13), and the southwest part of section eighteen (18), Findlay township.  The plat of said village consisting of 156 lots was acknowledged before Robert McKinnis, associate judge, Sept. 26, 1829, and recorded Oct. 12, 1829, by Wilson Vance, recorder.  Findlay was incorporated Mar. 17, 1838, by act of the legislature of the state of Ohio.

FOSTORIA.

     Fostoria, formerly known as Risdon, was laid out by John Gorsuch on the east part of the northeast quarter of section one (1), Washington township, Hancock county, and the west half of the northwest quarter of section six (6), Loudon township, Seneca county.  The plat of Fostoria consisting of 60 lots, 30 in each county, was acknowledged Sept. 6, 1832, before Wm. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, and recorded Sept. 10, 1832, by Wilson Vance, recorder.

FRANKFORD.

     Frankford was laid out by John Franks on the northwest quarter of section ten (10), Cass township.  The plat of said would be village, consisting of 72 lots, was acknowledged before William L. Henderson, justice of the peace, July 10, 1833, and recorded by W. Vance, recorder, July 17, 1833.

FREEDOM.

     Freedom was laid out by Uriah E. Drake on the east half of the southwest quarter of section nineteen (19), Biglick township.  The plat, consisting of 48 lots, was acknowledged before John Campbell, a justice of the peace, Oct. 26, 1836, and recorded on the same day by C. W. O’Neal, deputy recorder.

JAMESTOWN.

     Jamestown was laid out by Henry Sockrider and George James on the northeast corner of the east half of the southeast quarter of section thirty-six (36), Amanda township, and the northeast corner of the east half of the northeast quarter of section one (1), Richland township.  The plat, consisting of 24 lots, was acknowledged before Silas Burson, a justice of the peace, Sept. 16, 1835, and recorded Oct. 16, 1835, by P. Carlin, recorder.

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JENERA.

     Jenera was laid out by Peter Traucht, Samuel Fellers and John Heldman on the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section five (5), Van Buren township.  The plat, consisting of 20 lots, was acknowledged Apr. 14, 1883, before Wm. M. McKinley, justice of the peace, and recorded May 10, 1883 by J. F. Gutzwiler, recorder.   Jenera was incorporated Dec. 30, 1893.

LA FAYETTE.

     La Fayette was laid out by Jacob Andre on the south part of the east half of the northwest quarter of section fifteen (15), Portage township.  The plat, consisting of 72 lots, was acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, a justice of the peace, Mar. 18, 1837, and recorded May 10, 1837, by Wilson Vance, recorder.  This plat was vacated Oct. 9, 1839, by order of court.  Note - Frankford, Olney, Ridgeville, West Union, Freedom and Jamestown have long ago ceased to exist.

LOUISVILLE.

     Louisville was laid out by Wm. H. Powell, David Millham and Michael Shearer, on the northwest corner of the east half of the northeast quarter and the northeast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter of section fourteen (14), and the southeast corner of the west half of the southeast quarter of section eleven (11),  Blanchard township.  The plat, consisting of 40 lots, was acknowledged Apr. 11, 1851, and recorded Apr. 21, 1851, by Paul Sours, recorder.  The plat was vacated Feb. 16, 1880.

MARTINSTOWN.

     Martinstown was laid out by Martin Hollabaugh on the southeast corner of section thirty-six (36), and the southwest corner of section thirty-one (31), Jackson township.  The plat, consisting of 48 lots, was acknowledged Sept. 30, 1836, by W. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, and recorded Oct. 19, 1836, by Wilson Vance, recorder.

MT. BLANCHARD.

     Mt. Blanchard was laid out by Asa M. Lake on the west half of the northwest quarter of section one (1) and the east half of the northeast quarter of section two (2) Delaware township.  The plat, consisting of 53 lots, was acknowledged Oct. 22, 1830, before Joshua Hedges, justice of the peace, and recorded Oct. 28, 1830, by Wilson Vance, recorder.  Incorporated Dec. 4, 1865.

MT. CORY

     Mt. Cory was laid out by Matthias Markley and Samuel Kemerer on the southwest part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section twenty-two (22), and the northwest part of the west half of the northwest quarter of section

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twenty-seven (27) Union township.  The plat, consisting of 32 lots, was acknowledged Nov. 8, 1872, before George F. Pendleton, notary public, and recorded Nov. 22, 1872, by Paul Kemerer, recorder.  Incorporated, May 10, 1887.

NORTH LIBERTY.

     North Liberty was laid out by Jacob F. Houck on the northwest part of the west half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-seven (27) Jackson township.  The plat, consisting of 15 lots, was acknowledged before Paul Sours, justice of the peace, Apr. 20, 1853, and recorded by Paul Sours, recorder, May 7, 1853.  North Liberty has never been incorporated.

NORTH RIDGEVILLE.

     North Ridgeville was laid out by Thomas Pickins on the east part of the northwest quarter, and the west part of the northeast quarter of section eighteen (18) Pleasant township.  The plat, consisting of 24 lots, was acknowledged, May 29, 1850, before B. Todd, justice of the peace, and recorded on the same date by P. Sours, recorder.  The plat was vacated, Feb. 16, 1880.

OLNEY.

     Olney was laid out by Isaac Fairchild on the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, and the west half of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15), Pleasant township.  The plat, consisting of 40 lots, was acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, a justice of the peace Apr. 21, 1837, and recorded Apr. 25, 1837, by Wilson Vance, recorder.

PLEASANTVILLE.

     Pleasantville was laid out by Benjamin Todd on the northeast part of the west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-six (26) Pleasant township.  The plat, consisting of 18 lots, was acknowledged Aug. 18, 1847, before Price Blackford, justice of the peace, and recorded Sept. 4, 1847, by John Adams, recorder. The town was incorporated May 19, 1858, as McComb.

RAWSON.

     Rawson was laid out by Fred Keller and George J. Kelley on the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section thirteen (13) and the northeast corner of the east half of the southeast quarter of section fourteen (14), Union township.  The plat, consisting of 55 lots, was acknowledged Feb. 2, 1855, before W. L. Henderson, a notary public, and recorded Feb. 8, 1855, by L. J. Baldwin, recorder. Incorporated Aug. 6, 1894.

RIDGEVILLE.

     Ridgeville was laid out by Lemuel Roberts on the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section two (2), Amanda township.  The plat, consisting, of 24 lots, was acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, a justice of the peace, Oct. 25, 1836, and recorded Nov. 15, 1836, by Wilson Vance, recorder.

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SHAWTOWN.

     Shawtown was laid out by E. T. Cummins on the northeast part of the northwest quarter, and the north part of the west half of the northeast quarter of section thirty, Pleasant township.  The plat, embracing 74 inlots and 20 outlots, was acknowledged June 16, 1882, before Henry Brown, a notary public, (and recorded Oct. 16, 1882, by J. F. Gutzwiler, recorder.

SILVERWOOD.

     Silverwood was laid out by Addison J. and Nancy A. Silverwood and Anthony Huntington on the southwest part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section nineteen (19), and the southeast part of the east half of the .southeast quarter of section twenty-four (24), and the northeast part of the east half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25).  The plat, embracing 58 lots, was acknowledged Mar. 27, 1883, before Edwin Phifer, surveyor, and recorded Apr. 9, 1883, by J. E. Gutzwiler, recorder.

VAN BUREN.

     Van Buren was laid out by George Ensminger and John Trout on the _outheast corner of section twelve (12), the southwest corner of section seven (7), the northeast corner of section thirteen (13) ,and the northwest corner of section eighteen (18), Allen township.  The plat, embracing 58 lots, was acknowledged before Wm. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, Dec. 28, 1833, and recorded Jan. 14, 1834, by Wilson Vance recorder.  Incorporated Mar. 5, 1866.

VANLUE.

     Vanlue was laid out by Wm. Vanlue on the northwest part of the northeast quarter, and the northeast part of the northwest quarter of section nine (9). Amanda township.  The plat, embracing 44 lots, was acknowledged May 15. 1847, before Joseph Twining, justice of the peace, and recorded June 7, 1847, by John Adams, recorder.  Incorporated May 1, 1866.

WEST INDEPENDENCE.

     West Independence was laid out by George Wyant, Peter Wyant and Henry M. Grose on the east part of the east half of the northeast quarter of section two (2), Biglick township.  The plat, embracing 60 inlots and 6 outlots, was acknowledged Dec. 15, 1849, before Price Blackford, and recorded Dec. 15, 1849, Paul Sours, recorder.

WEST UNION.

     West Union was laid out by Anson Sheller on the southeast corner of section thirty six (36), Van Buren township.  The plat, consisting of 48 lots, was acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, Dec. 25, 1834, and recorded Jan. 6, 1835, by W. Vance, recorder.

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WILLIAMSTOWN.

     Williamstown was laid out by John W. Williams on the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section thirty-one (31), and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-six (36), in Madison township.  The plat, embracing 48 lots, was acknowledged before Wm. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, Apr. 23, 1834, and recorded May 12, 1834, by Wilson Vance, recorder.