Center Village, Ohio

Center Village is an unincorporated community in Harlem Township, Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Variant names were Center, Centre Village, and Centerville.[1] Center Village was laid out in 1848, and named for its location near the geographical center of Harlem Township.[2] A post office called Centre Village was established in 1851, the name was changed to Center Village in 1893, and the post office closed in 1907.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Village, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 601.
  3. ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

40°9′58″N 82°48′27″W / 40.16611°N 82.80750°W / 40.16611; -82.80750


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