Winchester, Richland County, Ohio
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| Winchester, Ohio | |
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| — Ghost town — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°36′34″N 82°24′19″W / 40.60944°N 82.40528°WCoordinates: 40°36′34″N 82°24′19″W / 40.60944°N 82.40528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Township | Worthington |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1074385[1] |
Winchester is a ghost town in Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio, United States,[1] along the Clear Fork River.[2] It was established south of Newville.[1]
[edit] History
In March 1845, the town of Winchester was laid out in Section 9, on the Clear Fork River by Noble Calhoun. A few houses were erected, but the land upon which it was platted was heavily mortgaged and was later sold at a Sheriff's sale. The town never amounted to more than a few homes.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Winchester, Richland County, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1074385. (historical)
- ^ a b Graham, A. A. (1888). A History of Richland County, Ohio. http://books.google.com/books?id=cBMVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA469&lpg=PA469&dq=%22Richland+County,+Ohio%22+History+Winchester&source=bl&ots=yNnA0rwio0&sig=1TSmNceLu-3r6bays8O0C9eHFWg&hl=en&ei=rt2fS-76MITYM4mr0N4M&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CBIQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Richland%20County%2C%20Ohio%22%20History%20Winchester&f=false.
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