Moreland,_Ohio

Moreland, Ohio

Moreland, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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

  1. [1]
    History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 404.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moreland, Ohio
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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