Welshfield, Ohio

Welshfield, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Location of Welshfield, Ohio
Location of Welshfield, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°23′13″N 81°8′32″W / 41.38694°N 81.14222°W / 41.38694; -81.14222
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]

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

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. ^ a b "Welshfield, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
  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.