Kennard is an
unincorporated community
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in eastern
Salem Township,
Champaign County,
Ohio
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,
United States
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.
It lies at the intersection of Gray and Kennard Roads, less than 2 miles (about 3 km) southwest of
State Route 245. The headwaters of Kings Creek, a
tributary
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of the
Mad River, flow past Kennard. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of
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, the
county seat
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of Champaign County.
Kennard was laid out and
plat
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ted as "Kent" in 1863 when the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
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was extended to that point. A post office was established at Kennard in 1865, and remained in operation until 1905.
References
Unincorporated communities in Champaign County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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