Kennard, Ohio Explained

Kennard is an unincorporated community in eastern Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. 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.[1]

Kennard was laid out and platted as "Kent" in 1863 when the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Kennard in 1865, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, p. 56
  2. Book: History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . Middleton, Evan P. . 1917 . 192.
  3. Web site: Champaign County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 December 2015.