St. Patrick, Ohio
Encyclopedia
St. Patrick is an unincorporated community
in southwestern Van Buren Township
, Shelby County
, Ohio
, United States
. It lies at the intersection of Hoying and Wright-Puthoff Roads, northwest of the city of Sidney
, the county seat
of Shelby County. Its elevation is 971 feet (296 m), and it is located at 40°22′15"N 84°17′15"W (40.3708815, -84.2874478).
The community of St. Patrick was founded around St. Patrick's Catholic Church
, which was established in the area in 1862. Unlike most parts of the heavily Catholic plains of far western Ohio, which were settled primarily by Germans
, the population of St. Patrick was predominately Irish
. A post office
was established in the community on 22 September 1893; when it was discontinued on 30 June 1904, mail went through the post office at Swanders
.
Today, St. Patrick is a very small community, due in part to a general decline in the rural population; although the church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979, it has since closed and been destroyed. A memorial sits at the site of the church.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southwestern Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Van Buren Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,599 people in the township, 1,424 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Shelby County
Shelby County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,910 people, 17,636 households, and 13,085 families residing in the county. The population density was 117 people per square mile . There were 18,682 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. It lies at the intersection of Hoying and Wright-Puthoff Roads, northwest of the city of Sidney
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Shelby County. Its elevation is 971 feet (296 m), and it is located at 40°22′15"N 84°17′15"W (40.3708815, -84.2874478).
The community of St. Patrick was founded around St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Patrick's Catholic Church (St. Patrick, Ohio)
St. Patrick's Catholic Church was a Roman Catholic church in northwestern Shelby County, Ohio, United States. Located in the southwestern corner of Van Buren Township, the church sat at the intersection of Hoying and Wright-Puthoff Roads in the unincorporated community of St. Patrick.-Parish...
, which was established in the area in 1862. Unlike most parts of the heavily Catholic plains of far western Ohio, which were settled primarily by Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, the population of St. Patrick was predominately Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
. A post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established in the community on 22 September 1893; when it was discontinued on 30 June 1904, mail went through the post office at Swanders
Swanders, Ohio
Swanders is a rural unincorporated community located on Fort Loramie-Swanders Road in Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. It lies midway between the village of Anna and the city of Sidney.-History:...
.
Today, St. Patrick is a very small community, due in part to a general decline in the rural population; although the church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979, it has since closed and been destroyed. A memorial sits at the site of the church.