Welshfield (also Troy, Troy Center, Troy Centre, or Wellsfield) is an

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in central Troy Township, Geauga County,

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, United States.

History

Welshfield was named for Jacob Welsh, a pioneer settler. Jacob Welsh helped build a local church and school in exchange for the naming rights. The community once had a post office that was established on February 23, 1838. When it was discontinued on December 30, 1958, the Burton office began to handle mail for Welshfield addresses.

Geography

It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and State Route 700, east of the

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and east of the LaDue Reservoir.DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth:

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, 2004, p. 42. . Its elevation is 1,234 feet (376 m).

References

Unincorporated communities in Geauga County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{GeaugaCountyOH-geo-stub