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KENTON is a city in and the county seat of
Hardin County, Ohio located along the Scioto River.
It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton.
Notable natives and residents:
- John R. Goodin, Democratic politician from Kansas, attended
Geneva College
- William Lawrence, Republican politician involved with the
attempt to impeach Andrew Jackson, creating the United States
Department of Justice, helping to create the American Red Cross,
and ratifying the Geneva Convention.
- Jacob Parrott lived here and was the first winner of the Medal
of Honor of 1873.
- Calvin J. Jackson local doctor who, during World War II was
captured and forced on teh Battan Death March. Spent the
war as a POW in Japan.
- Donald Dugan - Resident, first American casualty in the
Bosnian War.
OFFICIAL KENTON WEBSITE
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| -- PLEASANT |
| TOWNSHIPS: |
| BLANCHARD |
| --FOREST |
| BUCK |
| CESSNA |
| DUDLEY |
| HALE |
| -- MOUNT VICTORY (village) |
| JACKSON |
| --PATTERSON |
| LIBERTY |
--ADA is a village in Hardin County, Ohio.
The Ohio Shawnee Native American tribe signed the Treaty of Fort
Meigs to receive reservation land at Hog Creek near Ada.
A citizen of note is Rollo May, an American existential
psychologist. |
LYNN
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| MARION |
--ALGER
Notable Native:
Ray Brown - Homestead Grays pitcher. |
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| MCDONALD |
| PLEASANT |
| ROUNDHEAD |
| TAYLOR CREEK |
| WASHINGTON |
--DUNKIRK
Notable residents:
Willard Rhodes, ethnomusicologist (1901-1992)
Dean Pees, NFL coach |
| OTHER MUNICIPALITIES: |
| DOLA |
| FORAKER |
| GRANT |
| HEPBURN |
| HUNTERSVILLE |
| JUMBO |
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| McDONALD |
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