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Category : Licking County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 826
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... History of Licking County, O., Its Past and Present Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio, Including an Outline History of the Northwest
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Category : Licking County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 826
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Licking County
Author: Connie L. RutterPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738551548
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Licking County is located at the geographic center of Ohio. The history of the county began over 2,000 years ago when an ancient people known as the Hopewells occupied the area. While they disappeared for no apparent reason, the large earthen mounds left behind give modern man clues to their type of culture. Licking County is home to a countless number of these mounds with the Great Circle Earthworks being the largest. In 1808, Licking County was established with Newark as its county seat. The construction of the Ohio Canal began in 1825 and finished in 1833. The canal brought a new era to Licking County, and Newark became a beehive of activity. The railroads came and the canal gradually began to lose its value. In 1908, the great Ohio Canal was filled in. For the past 200 years, many people have had a connection to Licking County, and their names continue to keep the history of the county alive.
Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio,
Author: Edwin M. P. BristerPublisher:
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Category : Licking County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 546
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Notes of the Early History of Union Township
Author: Samuel ParkPublisher:
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Category : Union Township (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Centennial History of Licking County, Ohio
Author: Isaac SmuckerPublisher:
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Category : Fourth of July celebrations
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Notes of the Early History of Union Township, Licking County, Ohio
Author: Samuel ParkNotes of the Early History of Union Township, Licking County, Ohio
Author: Samuel ParkPublisher:
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Category : Licking County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Licking County, Ohio
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Category : Licking County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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The History of Granville, Licking County, Ohio
Author: Henry BushnellPublisher:
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Category : Granville (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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The Welsh Hills
Author: Janet Philipps ProcidaPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738578170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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In 1796, several Welsh families fled their homeland to start new lives in America. Theophilus Rees and Thomas Philipps are considered the founding fathers of the Welsh Hills. In 1801, after residing for a few years in Pennsylvania, Rees and Philipps purchased about 2,000 acres of land in Licking County, Ohio. This area is known as the Welsh Hills. Soon they were joined by other families with the last names Thomas, Lewis, James, Johnson, Griffiths, Evans, Jones, Davis, Williams, Owens, Price, King, Cramer, Shadwick, Pugh, White, and Hankinson. Their descendants still reside in and around the Welsh Hills. The Welsh Hills is predominately located in Granville and Newark townships, but a small portion is also located in McKean and Newton townships. This fertile land with hills and valleys and an abundance of timber and natural springs enticed these families to make their permanent home the Welsh Hills.