Bridgewater Center, Ohio

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Bridgewater Center is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Bridgewater Center had its start in 1844 when a gristmill and sawmill were built there. [2] The community was named for its location near the geographical center of Bridgewater Township. [3] A post office was established at Bridgewater Center in 1846, and remained in operation until 1903. [4] Bridgewater Center was platted in 1871. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgewater Center, Ohio
  2. ↑ Wolfe, Don (November 22, 1977). "Northwest Ohio's ghost towns chronicled". Toledo Blade. p. 16. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  383.
  4. ↑ "Williams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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