Harlem Springs, Ohio

Location of Harlem Springs, Ohio

Harlem Springs is an unincorporated community in central Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies along State Route 43. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Old School

The village was established by Isaac Wiggins on March 15, 1832 as "Harlem" on the site of natural springs[2]

Education

Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District[3]

From 1858 to 1867 the Rural Seminary,[4] also known as Harlem Springs College inhabited the town. It later moved and became known as Scio College and eventually merged with Mount Union College.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlem Springs, Ohio
2. Lane, Janice E. (2003). Carroll County: A Place to Call Home. Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 0-7385-2422-0.
3. PUC Ohio map of School Districts Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
4. Ohio History Central

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