Kennard, Ohio

Kennard is an unincorporated community in eastern Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies at the intersection of Gray and Kennard Roads, less than 2 miles (about 3 km) southwest of State Route 245. The headwaters of Kings Creek, a tributary of the Mad River, flow past Kennard. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County.[2]

Location of Kennard, Ohio
Location of Kennard, Ohio

Kennard was laid out and platted as "Kent" in 1863 when the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Kennard in 1865, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kennard
  2. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  3. Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 192.
  4. "Champaign County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

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