Welshfield, Ohio | |
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![]() Location of Welshfield, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 41°23′13″N 81°8′32″W / 41.38694°N 81.14222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Geauga |
Township | Troy |
Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1061727 [1] |
Welshfield (also Troy, Troy Center, Troy Centre, or Wellsfield) is an unincorporated community in central Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States.
Welshfield was named for Jacob Welsh, a pioneer settler. [2] Jacob Welsh helped build a local church and school in exchange for the naming rights. [3] The community once had a post office that was established on February 23, 1838. When it was discontinued on December 30, 1958, the Burton office began to handle mail for Welshfield addresses. [4]
It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and State Route 700, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Cuyahoga River and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the LaDue Reservoir. [5] Its elevation is 1,234 feet (376 m). [1]
Welshfield, Ohio | |
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![]() Location of Welshfield, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 41°23′13″N 81°8′32″W / 41.38694°N 81.14222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Geauga |
Township | Troy |
Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1061727 [1] |
Welshfield (also Troy, Troy Center, Troy Centre, or Wellsfield) is an unincorporated community in central Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States.
Welshfield was named for Jacob Welsh, a pioneer settler. [2] Jacob Welsh helped build a local church and school in exchange for the naming rights. [3] The community once had a post office that was established on February 23, 1838. When it was discontinued on December 30, 1958, the Burton office began to handle mail for Welshfield addresses. [4]
It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and State Route 700, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Cuyahoga River and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the LaDue Reservoir. [5] Its elevation is 1,234 feet (376 m). [1]