Welshfield, Ohio

Welshfield (also Troy, Troy Center, Troy Centre, or Wellsfield) is an unincorporated community in central Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States.

Welshfield, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Location of Welshfield, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°23′13″N 81°8′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
TownshipTroy
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1061727[1]

History

Welshfield was named for Jacob Welsh, a pioneer settler.[2] Jacob Welsh helped build a local church and school in exchange for the naming rights.[3] The community once had a post office that was established on 23 February 1838. When it was discontinued on 30 December 1958, the Burton office began to handle mail for Welshfield addresses.[4]

Geography

It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and State Route 700, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Cuyahoga River and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the LaDue Reservoir.[5] Its elevation is 1,234 feet (376 m).[1]

References
  1. "Welshfield, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men. Williams Brothers. 1878. p. 186.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 140.
  4. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1992-08-17. Accessed 2008-03-24.
  5. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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