Springville, Wayne County, Ohio

Springville is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] It lies southwest of Wooster, Ohio, and north of Shreve, Ohio.

History

Springville was platted in 1844.[2] Early variant names were Buffalo and Heath's Corners.[3] A post office called Springville was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springville, Wayne County, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 382.
  3. ^ Douglass, Ben (1878). History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass, publisher. p. 647.
  4. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

40°44′10″N 82°01′58″W / 40.73611°N 82.03278°W / 40.73611; -82.03278


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