Clarkson is an

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in southwestern Middleton Township,

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, United States, clustered around the intersection of Clarkson and Sprucevale roads. For most of the 19th century, until the founding of Negley and

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, Clarkson was the most prominent settlement in Middleton Township.

History

Clarkson was

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ted in February 1816 by Robert Hanna, who moved there in a conestoga wagon with his wife. It was surveyed by William Heald. Hanna built and resided in a log tavern at the intersection of two roads. This building was later known as the Edward McGinnis tavern. In 1817,

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, while

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, visited his cousin, Catherine Hanna, in Clarkson. A post office was established in Clarkson in 1833 and remained until 1935. By 1879, Clarkson had two churches, three stores, and about 30 houses. An early settler and businessman was Milo Warrick who, in 1840, was a cabinet maker and undertaker in Clarkson. His son, Clement Vlandingham Warrick, opened a general store in Clarkson in 1885. He established the first

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dealership in Ohio, holding vendor's license Number 1. Bank robber

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was shot and killed by

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agents in a corn field near Clarkson in 1934.

Geography

Clarkson is located at (40.7470065, -80.6134048). The majority of residences are clustered at the intersection of Clarkson and Sprucevale Roads (County Highways 426 and 428).

Local attractions

Gaston's Mill, named for Clarkson resident Philander Gaston, lies within

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. The mill was built in 1837 and has been restored.

Notable people

* Clement Vlandingham Warrick – first

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dealer in Ohio * Almira Park – mother of Hannah Milhous Nixon and maternal grandmother of President

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References

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