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CITIES, TOWNSHIPS
and OTHER MUNICIPALITIES |
| 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 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 November 2, 1844,
before Isaac Wohlgamuth, justice of the peace, and
recorded November 4, 1844, by John Adams, recorder.
Incorporated February 10, 1892. |
| 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, November 5, 1835, and
recorded November 11, 1835, by W. Vance recorder.
Incorporated March 3, 1875. |
| 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
December 13, 1839, by John McKinley, justice of
the peace, and recorded December 13, 1839, by J. Barnd,
recorder. |
| CAPERNAUM was laid out by Abraham
Huff on the west half of the northeast quarter of section
(3), Amanda township. The plat, consisting of 16 lots, was
acknowledged before Joshua Hedges, a justice of
the peace, March 14, 1831, and recorded by Wilson Vance,
recorder, March 15, 1831. The town was vacated December
30, 1862. |
| 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. Gutzewiler, recorder. This
village has not been incorporated. |
| FINDLAY was laid out by Robert
McKinnis and Elnathan Cory on the 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, September 26, 1829, and recorded October 12,
1829, by Wilson Vance, recorder. Findlay was incorporated
March 17, 1838, by act of the legislature of the state of Ohio. |
| 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 September 6, 1832, before Wm. L. Henderson,
justice of the peace3, and recorded September 10, 1832, by
Wilson Vance, recorder. |
| 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 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, October 29, 1836, and recorded on the same
day of C. W. O'Neal, deputy recorder. |
| 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, September 16, 1835,
and recorded October 16, 1835, by P. Carlin. |
| 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 April 14, 1883, before Wm. M. McKinley,
justice of the peace, and recorded May 10, 1883 by J.F.
Butzwiler, recorder. Jenera was incorporated December
30, 1893. |
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, March 18, 1837, and
recorded May 10, 1837, by Wilson Vance, recorder.
This plat was vacated October 9, 1839, by order of court.
Note - Franford, Olney, Ridgeville, West Union, Freedom
and Jamestown have long ago ceased to exist. |
| 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 April 11, 1851, and recorded April 21, 1851, by
Paul Sours, recorder. The plat was vacated February
16, 1880. |
| 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 September 30, 1836, by W. L. Henderson,
justice of the peace, and recorded October 19, 1836, by
Wilson Vance, recorder. |
| MT. BLANCHARD was laid out by Asa M.
Lake on the west half of the northwest quarter of section
two (2) Delaware township. The plat, consisting of 53
lots, was acknowledged October 22, 1830, before Joshua Hedges,
justice of the peace, and recorded October 28, 1830, by
Wilson Vance, recorder. Incorporated December 4, 1865. |
| MT. CORY was laid out by Matthias
Marklely 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 twenty-seven (27) Union township. The
plat, consisting of 32 lots, was acknowledged November 8, 1872,
before George F. Pendleton, notary public, and recorded
November 22, 1872, by Paul Kemerer, recorder.
Incorporated, May 10, 1887. |
| 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, April 20, 1853, and recorded by
Paul Sours, recorder, May 7, 1853. North Liberty
has never been incorporated. |
| 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, February 16, 1880. |
| 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 April 21, 1837, and recorded April 25, 1837, by Wilson
Vance, recorder. |
| 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 August 18,
1847, before Price Blackford, justice of the peace, and
recorded September 4, 1847, by John Adams, recorder.
The town was incorporated May 19, 1858, as McComb. |
| RAWSON was laid out by Fred Keller
and George J. Kelley on the northwest corner of the
southwest quarter of section fourteen (14), Union township.
The plat, consisting of 55 lots, was acknowledged February 2,
1855, before W. L. Henderson, a notary public, and
recorded February 8, 1855, by I. J. Baldwin, recorder.
Incorporated August 6, 1894. |
| 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, October 25, 18336, and recorded November
15, 1836, by Wilson Vance, recorder. |
| 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 October 16, 1882,
by J. F. Gutzwiler, recorder. |
| SILVERWOOD was laid out by Addison J.
and Nancy A. Silverwood and Anthony Huntington on the
southwest 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 March 27, 1883,
before Edwin Phifer, surveyor, and recorded April 9,
1883, by J. F. Gutzwiler, recorder. |
| VAN BUREN was laid out by George
Ensminger and John Trout on the southeast 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, December 28, 1833. and recorded January 14, 1834,
by Wilson Vance recorder. Incorporated March 5,
1866. |
| 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 he peace, and recorded June 7, 1847 by John Adams,
recorder. Incorporated May 1, 1866. |
| 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, December 25, 1834, and January 6, 1835, by W. Vance,
recorder. |
| 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, April 23,
1834, and recorded May 12, 1834, by William Vance,
recorder. |
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