Berkshire, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
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
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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Delaware
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- Shawnee Hills
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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