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| It is located at ] 40° 33' 40" north and ] 81° 47' 40" west. The ] is 44610 and the ] is 05816. The elevation is 1260 feet above ]. | It is located at ] 40° 33' 40" north and ] 81° 47' 40" west. The ] is 44610 and the ] is 05816. The elevation is 1260 feet above ]. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| Berlin is the oldest existing village in ]. The village of Berlin was planned on July 2, 1816 when John Swigert, a native of ] arranged for 108 lots to be laid out along an east and west street and a north and south street. Mr. Swigert and another early settler, Joseph Troyer from ] named the town after their respective home towns. Folklore claims that Mr. Swigert chose the site of Berlin because its elevation, the highest point in ], made its defense more feasible in case of an attack by indians. | |||
| In the 1800's there was considerable industry in Berlin, including machine shops, a foundry, dry goods stores, hotels, tailor shops, hat factories, blacksmith shops, a tannery, a grist mill and a large, successful auction in the early to mid 1900's. | |||
| The first Berlin school was started in 1818, as well as a post office. Several churches appeared early in Berlin including Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Mennonite. It was not until about 1820 that the first ] settlers began to appear in Berlin Township, and the first ] church was established in Berlin at that time. | |||
| Most early settlers of the Berlin area originated from ] and ]. In most cases they first settling in ], then migrated to ]. | |||
| ==Important people== | |||
| Tom Lion, an local ], has been a part of Berlin history since the first days when white settlers arrived in the area. He imigrated from ] and was said to have taken part in the massacres of many white settlers. He was 77 years old when Berlin was founded in 1816. He lived in a small ravine just north of Berlin along a creek that is named after him, Lions Creek, between Berlin and ]. | |||
| The Pomerene family was the most prominent family to have lived in Berlin and ]. U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene was born in Berlin on 6 December 1863. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1911, and reelected in 1916, he served from March 4, 1911, to March 3, 1923. A hospital in ] is named after the Pomerene family, and was founded with money donated by the family. The Pomerene house still stands along East Main Street in Berlin. | |||
| Prominent Amish families in the Berlin area include the Yoder and Troyer families. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| ==References== | |||
| http://www.berlinohioinfo.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 25 October 2008
Berlin is an unincorporated community located in central Berlin Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of U.S. Route 62 and State Route 39.
It is located at latitude 40° 33' 40" north and longitude 81° 47' 40" west. The ZIP code is 44610 and the FIPS place code is 05816. The elevation is 1260 feet above sea level.
History
Berlin is the oldest existing village in Holmes County. The village of Berlin was planned on July 2, 1816 when John Swigert, a native of Berlin, Germany arranged for 108 lots to be laid out along an east and west street and a north and south street. Mr. Swigert and another early settler, Joseph Troyer from Berlin, Pennsylvania named the town after their respective home towns. Folklore claims that Mr. Swigert chose the site of Berlin because its elevation, the highest point in Holmes County, made its defense more feasible in case of an attack by indians.
In the 1800's there was considerable industry in Berlin, including machine shops, a foundry, dry goods stores, hotels, tailor shops, hat factories, blacksmith shops, a tannery, a grist mill and a large, successful auction in the early to mid 1900's.
The first Berlin school was started in 1818, as well as a post office. Several churches appeared early in Berlin including Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Mennonite. It was not until about 1820 that the first Amish settlers began to appear in Berlin Township, and the first Amish church was established in Berlin at that time.
Most early settlers of the Berlin area originated from Germany and Switzerland. In most cases they first settling in Pennsylvania, then migrated to Ohio.
Important people
Tom Lion, an local indian chief, has been a part of Berlin history since the first days when white settlers arrived in the area. He imigrated from Pennsylvania and was said to have taken part in the massacres of many white settlers. He was 77 years old when Berlin was founded in 1816. He lived in a small ravine just north of Berlin along a creek that is named after him, Lions Creek, between Berlin and Bunker Hill, Ohio.
The Pomerene family was the most prominent family to have lived in Berlin and Holmes County. U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene was born in Berlin on 6 December 1863. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1911, and reelected in 1916, he served from March 4, 1911, to March 3, 1923. A hospital in Millersburg, Ohio is named after the Pomerene family, and was founded with money donated by the family. The Pomerene house still stands along East Main Street in Berlin.
Prominent Amish families in the Berlin area include the Yoder and Troyer families.
See also
References
http://www.berlinohioinfo.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Holmes County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| County seat: Millersburg | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |