Clarksfield, Ohio
Clarksfield is an unincorporated community in the northwestern portion of Clarksfield Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 18 midway between Norwalk and Wellington, and along State Route 60 between New London and Wakeman. The Vermilion River flows northward through Clarksfield.[1]
Location of Clarksfield, Ohio
Clarksfield Township hall
History
A post office was established at Clarksfield in 1821, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after James Clark, a land agent.[3]
Notable people
- Harry L. Twaddle, U.S. Army major general, born in Clarksfield[4]
References
- DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 39-40. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksfield Post Office (historical)
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
- The Monthly Supplement: A Current Biographical Reference Service. Vol. 1–2. Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis. 1940. p. 373 – via Google Books.
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