Ghent, Ohio

Ghent
Unincorporated community
Location of Ghent, Ohio
Location of Ghent, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°09′30″N 81°38′12″W / 41.15833°N 81.63667°W / 41.15833; -81.63667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySummit
Named forTreaty of Ghent
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44333
Area code330/234
GNIS feature ID1048779[1]

Ghent /ˈdʒɛnt/ is an unincorporated community in central Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, United States. It lies in the area of Granger and Cleveland-Massillon roads, just north of the Ghent Road exit of Interstate 77. It is included in the Montrose-Ghent census-designated place.

Today, it has a number of local businesses such a gas station, restaurants, a bakery and dental office.

History

1891 Plat of Ghent, Ohio

As early as 1815, the village of Ghent had several mills powered by Yellow Creek.[2] Several families had settled at Ghent by 1818.[3] A post office called Ghent was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1918.[4] The community's name most likely commemorates the Treaty of Ghent.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ghent, Ohio
  2. ^ Turzillo, Jane Ann (2001). Bath Township, Ohio. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 9780738519357.
  3. ^ Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Summit County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 623.
  4. ^ "Summit County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 51.


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