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East Townsend, Ohio
East Townsend is an unincorporated community in Huron County, Ohio, United States. It is located in Townsend Township and is part of the Collins census-designated place. History The first post office in East Townsend was established in 1833 or 1834. The name of the post office was prefaced with East in order to avoid confusion with Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio Townsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,670 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: .... References Populated places in Huron County, Ohio {{HuronCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huron County, Ohio
Huron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,565. Its county seat is Norwalk. The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1815. Huron County is included in the Norwalk, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area. History Huron County was named in honor of the Huron Indians (Wyandot), an Iroquoian-speaking tribe who occupied large areas in the Great Lakes region. The word "Huron" may be French, although this origin is disputed. In the late 18th century this area was in the US Northwest Territory, part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in a sub-region called the Firelands. Connecticut had originally claimed the land as part of its original colony, then afterward wanted to use it to grant to veterans as payment for their service in the war. In 1795 the land was purchased for resale and development by the Connecticut Land Company, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
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Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio
Townsend Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population of the township was 1,623. Geography Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships: * Berlin Township, Erie County - north * Florence Township, Erie County - northeast corner * Wakeman Township - east * Clarksfield Township - southeast corner * Hartland Township - south * Bronson Township - southwest corner * Norwalk Township - west * Milan Township, Erie County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Townsend Township, although the unincorporated community of Collins lies at the center of the township. Name and history Townsend Township was named for Kneeland Townsend, a large landowner. Townsend was a resident of New Haven, CT. East Haven, CT patriots whose homes were torched by Hessian and British troops on July 5, 1779, were awarded by CT colony land in the CT Western Reserve of Ohio. Townsend bought thos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collins, Ohio
Collins is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio, Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio, Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population of the CDP was 631. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Collins and East Townsend, Ohio, East Townsend. Collins has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44826. Joshua Hudson is currently serving as Mayor. History Some say the community was named after a railroad official named Collins, while others believe the place is named after Collinsville, Connecticut. Alternatively, some say Collins was named after Thomas Collins of Valdosta, Georgia who settled in the area after the American Civil War. Geography Collins is in central Townsend Township in northeastern Huron County. The hamlet of Collins is in the northern part of the CDP on Hartland Center Road, north of U.S. Route 20, while the hamlet of East Townsend is at the geographic center of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Townsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,670 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Margaretta Township, Erie County - northeast * Groton Township, Erie County - southeast * York Township - south * Green Creek Township - southwest corner * Riley Township - west No municipalities are located in Townsend Township, although the census-designated places of Vickery and Whites Landing are located in the township's west and north. Name and history Statewide, the only other Townsend Township is located in Huron County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
