Berkshire, Ohio

Berkshire is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Berkshire was laid out in 1804.[1] It is the oldest settlement in Berkshire Township, from which it takes its name.[2] A post office called Berkshire was in operation from 1810 until 1902.[3] An early variant name was Berkshire Corners.[4]

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References
  1. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 13.
  2. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 443.
  3. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berkshire, Ohio

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