Brokensword is an
unincorporated community
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on the border between the
Holmes
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and
Lykens townships of
Crawford County, Ohio
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, United States.
[
] Located at the intersection of the
concurrent State Routes
19 and
100
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with Brokensword Road, it is six miles north and two miles west (9½ km and 3¼ km respectively) of the city of
Bucyrus, the
county seat
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.
Broken Sword Creek flows a short distance to the south of the community.
A post office called Brokensword was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1906. The community takes its name from nearby
Broken Sword Creek.
References
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Ohio
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