Harlem Springs, Ohio

Location of Harlem Springs, Ohio
Location of Harlem Springs, Ohio

Harlem Springs is an unincorporated community in central Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies along State Route 43. The community is part of the CantonMassillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[edit]

The Old School

The village was established by Isaac Wiggins on March 15, 1832 as "Harlem" on the site of natural springs[2]

Education[edit]

Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District[3]

From 1858 to 1867 the Rural Seminary,[4] also known as Harlem Springs College inhabited the town. It later moved and became known as Scio College and eventually merged with Mount Union College.

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlem Springs, Ohio
  2. ^ Lane, Janice E. (2003). Carroll County: A Place to Call Home. Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 0-7385-2422-0.
  3. ^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ohio History Central


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