Moreland, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Moreland is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Moreland was platted in 1829.[1] Variant names were Moorefield, Mooreland, Moorland, and Morland.[2] The community derives its name from George Morr, the original owner of the town site.[3] A post office called Moorland was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

References

  1. ^ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 404.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moreland, Ohio
  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. 599.
  4. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
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40°42′43″N 81°56′42″W / 40.71194°N 81.94500°W / 40.71194; -81.94500


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