Lichtenau,_Ohio

Lichtenau, Ohio

Lichtenau, Ohio

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Lichtenau is an abandoned village in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Lichtenau (German meaning "pasture of light") was founded as an Indian Christian settlement in the late 18th century by German-speaking missionaries of the Moravian Church.[2]

The town was abandoned by the converts in 1780.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lichtenau (historical)
  2. [2]
    Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 46.
  3. [3]
    Diary of David Zeisberger: A Moravian Missionary Among the Indians ..., Volume I, books.google.de


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