Difference between revisions of "Eden Township"
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| − | Located in the northeastern quadrant of Licking County, Eden Township is a rural township without any towns or villages. It is bordered on the north by Knox County, the East by [Fallsbury Township], the south by [ | + | [[File:Eden township 1866 atlas.jpg|thumb|alt= Map of Eden Township from 1866 Atlas of Licking County.|Map of Eden Township from 1866 Atlas of Licking County.]] |
| + | Located in the northeastern quadrant of Licking County, Eden Township is a rural township without any towns or villages. It is bordered on the north by Knox County, the East by [[Fallsbury Township]], the south by [[Mary Ann Township]], and the west by [[Washington Township]]. The Rocky Fork of the Licking River dominates this hilly region which is noted for its many small creeks and springs. Eden township was carved out of neighboring Mary Ann township in 1822, and the earliest European settlement dates to the 1810s. <ref> Brister, E. ''Centennial History'' (1909), 265-266 </ref> | ||
| − | William Shannon, Jesse Oldaker, and Ebenezer Brown were among those first European settlers. <ref> Combination Atlas Map of Licking County, Ohio, ed., Everts, L.H., (1875), 29 </ref> The rural nature and picturesque quality of Eden township made it a place for recreation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries | + | William Shannon, Jesse Oldaker, and Ebenezer Brown were among those first European settlers. <ref> ''Combination Atlas Map of Licking County, Ohio'', ed., Everts, L.H., (1875), 29 </ref> The rural nature and picturesque quality of Eden township made it a place for recreation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. <ref> Brister, E. ''Centennial History'' (1909), 266 </ref> |
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Latest revision as of 07:35, 6 October 2021
Located in the northeastern quadrant of Licking County, Eden Township is a rural township without any towns or villages. It is bordered on the north by Knox County, the East by Fallsbury Township, the south by Mary Ann Township, and the west by Washington Township. The Rocky Fork of the Licking River dominates this hilly region which is noted for its many small creeks and springs. Eden township was carved out of neighboring Mary Ann township in 1822, and the earliest European settlement dates to the 1810s. [1]
William Shannon, Jesse Oldaker, and Ebenezer Brown were among those first European settlers. [2] The rural nature and picturesque quality of Eden township made it a place for recreation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. [3]
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