Stratford, Ohio
Stratford is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
[edit]Stratford was platted in 1850.[2] However, Stratford appears to have already been platted in 1849. A map of Delaware County at the Library of Congress shows Stratford platted then.[3] The community derives its name from Stratford-upon-Avon, England.[4] A post office was established at Stratford in 1850, and remained in operation until 1900.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stratford, Ohio
- ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 312.
- ^ "Map of Delaware County : also a part of Marion and Morrow counties". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 130.
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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