Berkshire, Ohio

Berkshire is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Berkshire was laid out in 1804.^[1] It is the oldest settlement in Berkshire Township, from which it takes its name.^[2] A post office called Berkshire was in operation from 1810 until 1902.^[3] An early variant name was Berkshire Corners.^[4]

Notable person

Martha Wintermute, author and poet

References

^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 13.
^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 443.
^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berkshire, Ohio

40°15′56″N 82°54′32″W / 40.26556°N 82.90889°W / 40.26556; -82.90889

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[1] Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 13.

[2] History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 443.

[3] "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[4] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berkshire, Ohio

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