Stewart is an

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and

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in central Rome Township,

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. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 247. It has a

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with the ZIP code 45778.

History

Stewart was laid out in 1875, when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for D. B. Stewart, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Stewart since 1874.

Geography

Stewart is located along the

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, just upstream from the confluence of

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with the river. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 144 and

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References

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