Harlem Springs is an

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in central Lee Township, Carroll County,

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. It has a

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with the ZIP code 44631. It lies along State Route 43. The community is part of the Canton– Massillon

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History

The village was established by Isaac Wiggins on March 15, 1832 as "Harlem" on the site of natural springs

Education

Students attend the

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From 1858 to 1867 the

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Harlem Springs College Scio College ( ) was an institution of higher education in Ohio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Parts of it merged into Mount Union College, while its pharmacy school merged with what would become the University of Pittsburgh School of ...

inhabited the town. It later moved and became known as

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and eventually merged with

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References

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