Liberty Township

Liberty Township has changed quite a bit over the years. It was originally part of Richland Township and than part of Greenfield Township in 1805. It actually became Liberty Township in 1807 and it now consists of 48 sections, 36 sections of its own and 12 sections that were part of the Refugee Tract. The Refugee Tract was land that was set apart by congress in 1798 for those refugees that left Canada and Nova Scotia to aid the cause of freedom during the American Revolution. In legal terms Liberty is known as Township16 of Range 19. Some of the early settlers were William Wing, Dr. Hersey, John Bright, and a man with the last name of Shidecker.

Towns and Villages:

Baltimore ---This town has had many name changes over the years. It has been laid out as 4 different towns. New Market was laid out by Henry Helderbrant on March 1, 1825. The village of Rome was laid out by Henry Hinebaugh and established on August 9, 1828. The village of Basil was laid out by Jacob Goss and established on February 25, 1825. The village of Mayne City was laid out by W.F. Mayne and established on December 2, 1879. Over the years Baltimore and Basil were the 2 principal towns, and Baltimore annexed Basil on December 31, 1945.

Harley ---also known as (yelrah). Post office established there on November 9, 1889.

Stoudertown ---

Cemeteries:

Alt-Turril, Baltimore Methodist, Basil Memorial, New Basil, Old Basil, Bickel, Bright, Edwards, Snider, Fairchild,
Fairview-Ritter, Fletcher Chapel, Heistand, Kumler, Leitnecker, Maple Grove, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Olive, Mt. Zion, Musser,
Nicolia, Paugh-Knepper, Old Paugh, Bader, Poplar Creek, Refugee Baptist, Showley-Weist, Shouley, Smith, Weaver.

[Amanda] [Berne] [Bloom] [Clear Creek] [Greenfield] [Hocking]

[Liberty] [Madison] [Pleasant] [Richland] [Rush Creek] [Violet] [Walnut]

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