Moreland, Ohio

Not to be confused with Moreland Hills, Ohio.

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

↑ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 404.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moreland, Ohio
↑ 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.
↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Wooster

Cities	Norton‡ Orrville Rittman‡ Wooster

Villages	Apple Creek Burbank Congress Creston‡ Dalton Doylestown Fredericksburg Marshallville Mount Eaton Shreve Smithville West Salem

Townships	Baughman Canaan Chester Chippewa Clinton Congress East Union Franklin Green Milton Paint Plain Salt Creek Sugar Creek Wayne Wooster

CDPs	Kidron New Pittsburg Sterling

Unincorporated communities	Aukerman Blachleyville Burton City Cedar Valley Centerville Devil Town East Union Easton Funk Golden Corners Honeytown Jefferson Johnsons Corners Lattasburg Maysville Millbrook Moreland Overton Pleasant Home Reedsburg Springville West Lebanon

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 81°56′42″W / 40.71194°N 81.94500°W / 40.71194; -81.94500

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