Springville is an
unincorporated community
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in
Wayne County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. It lies southwest of
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately south-southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at ...
, and north of
Shreve, Ohio
Shreve is a village in Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2010 census. Shreve is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.
History
The village has the name of Thomas Shreve, the or ...
.
History
Springville was
plat
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ted in 1844. Early variant names were Buffalo and Heath's Corners. A post office called Springville was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1902.
References
Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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