Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Sugar Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships
of Wayne County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 6,502 people in the township, 4,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Dalton
is located in northern Sugar Creek Township, and the unincorporated community
of Kidron
lies in the southwestern part of the township.
.
Like the founders of Kidron, the early settlers of Sugar Creek came from the canton of Bern in Switzerland
. The settlers of Sugar Creek, however, arrived probably a decade or two later than their Kidron neighbors in the 1830s and 1840s, and were part of the Reformed Church not Mennonite. Sugar Creek had its post office established in 1888, when it received its official name. Sugar Creek was originally named for a local stream running nearby, and the small settlement of Shanesville later merged with Sugar Creek.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Wayne County
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 6,502 people in the township, 4,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Baughman TownshipBaughman Township, Wayne County, OhioBaughman Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,699 people in the township, 2,873 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Tuscarawas Township, Stark County - east
- Sugar Creek Township, Stark CountySugar Creek Township, Stark County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,740 people in the township, 2,944 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Paint TownshipPaint Township, Wayne County, OhioPaint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,823 people in the township, 2,577 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Salt Creek TownshipSalt Creek Township, Wayne County, OhioSalt Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,783 people in the township, 3,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - Green TownshipGreen Township, Wayne County, OhioGreen Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,194 people in the township, 7,078 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - East Union TownshipEast Union Township, Wayne County, OhioEast Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,527 people in the township, 5,528 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
The village of Dalton
Dalton, Ohio
Dalton is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2000 census. Dalton is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.-Geography:Dalton is located at ....
is located in northern Sugar Creek Township, and the unincorporated community
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...
of Kidron
Kidron, Ohio
Kidron is an unincorporated community in southwestern Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States.It is home to an outdoor flea market held Thursdays and Saturdays, weather permitting, and, since 1929, a retail store called Kidron Town and Country, which includes a grocery store,...
lies in the southwestern part of the township.
Name and history
It is one of five Sugar Creek Townships statewideSugar Creek Township, Ohio
Sugar Creek Township, Ohio may refer to:*Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio*Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio*Sugar Creek Township, Stark County, Ohio*Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio*Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio...
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Like the founders of Kidron, the early settlers of Sugar Creek came from the canton of Bern in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The settlers of Sugar Creek, however, arrived probably a decade or two later than their Kidron neighbors in the 1830s and 1840s, and were part of the Reformed Church not Mennonite. Sugar Creek had its post office established in 1888, when it received its official name. Sugar Creek was originally named for a local stream running nearby, and the small settlement of Shanesville later merged with Sugar Creek.