East Townsend is an

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. It is located in Townsend Township and is part of the Collins census-designated place.

History

The first post office in East Townsend was established in 1833 or 1834. The name of the post office was prefaced with East in order to avoid confusion with

Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio Townsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,523 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships ...

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Populated places in Huron County, Ohio {{HuronCountyOH-geo-stub