Cedar Valley, Ohio Explained

Cedar Valley is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Cedar Valley was established in 1841, the name was changed to Cedarvalley in 1895, and the post office closed in 1903.[1] Cedar Valley was named for the valley of Cedar Run creek.[2]

Notable person

David S. Stanley, a Union Army general during the American Civil War, was born at Cedar Valley in 1828.[3]

References

40.8722°N -82.0247°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wayne County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011537/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Wayne . 5 March 2016 .
  2. Book: History of Wayne County, Ohio. 1910. B.F. Bowen. 101.
  3. Book: The Portrait Monthly: Containing Sketches of Departed Heroes, and Prominent Personages of the Present Time, Interesting Stories, Etc. 1864. T.B. Leggett and Company. 133.

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