Clarksfield, Ohio

Last updated

Location of Clarksfield, Ohio OHMap-doton-Clarksfield.png
Location of Clarksfield, Ohio
Clarksfield Township hall Clarksfield Township hall.jpg
Clarksfield Township hall

Clarksfield is an unincorporated community in the northwestern portion of Clarksfield Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States. [1] It lies along State Route 18 midway between Norwalk and Wellington, and along State Route 60 between New London and Wakeman. The Vermilion River flows northward through Clarksfield. [2]

Contents

History

A post office was established at Clarksfield in 1821, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] The community was named after James Clark, a land agent. [4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksfield, Ohio
  2. ↑ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, pp. 39-40 ISBN   0-89933-281-1
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksfield Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
  5. ↑ The Monthly Supplement: A Current Biographical Reference Service. Vol. 1–2. Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis. 1940. p. 373 – via Google Books.

41°11′42″N82°24′42″W / 41.19500°N 82.41167°W / 41.19500; -82.41167


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.