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==Name and history==
==Name and history==
Freedom Township was settled in 1818 and organized in 1825, one of the last townships in Portage County to be organized. The first settler was Charles Paine, son of General Edward Paine, whom [[Painesville, Ohio]], is named after. It was said to have been named by Charles Paine's wife after the idea of freedom. Previously it had been referred to as "North Rootstown" since the original proprietor was [[Rootstown Township, Portage County, Ohio#History|Ephraim Root]]. A post office called '''Freedom''' was established in 1826 at the town center, and remained in operation until 1903, while another post office for '''Freedom Station''' was established in 1864 and remained in operation until 1957.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Portage | title=Portage County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref> Freedom Station was a station and shipping point on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. The unincorporated community of [[Drakesburg, Ohio|Drakesburg]] is located in the eastern part of the township along [[Ohio State Route 303]]. It is named for settler Orasumus Drake, who arrived in 1829.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RVDWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA452#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. | publisher=Warner, Beers & Company | year=1885 | pages=452–459}}</ref>
Freedom Township was settled in 1818 and organized in 1825, one of the last townships in Portage County to be organized. The first settler was Charles Paine, son of General Edward Paine, whom [[Painesville, Ohio]], is named after. It was said to have been named by Charles Paine's wife after the idea of freedom. Previously it had been referred to as "North Rootstown" since the original proprietor was [[Rootstown Township, Portage County, Ohio#History|Ephraim Root]]. A post office called '''Freedom''' was established in 1826 at the town center, and remained in operation until 1903, while another post office for '''Freedom Station''' was established in 1864 and remained in operation until 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Portage |title=Portage County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=13 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221928/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Portage |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df= }}</ref> Freedom Station was a station and shipping point on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. The unincorporated community of [[Drakesburg, Ohio|Drakesburg]] is located in the eastern part of the township along [[Ohio State Route 303]]. It is named for settler Orasumus Drake, who arrived in 1829.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RVDWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA452#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. | publisher=Warner, Beers & Company | year=1885 | pages=452–459}}</ref>


Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in [[Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio|Henry]] and [[Freedom Township, Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] counties.
Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in [[Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio|Henry]] and [[Freedom Township, Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] counties.

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Freedom Township
Civil township
Historic Freedom Congregational Church at Freedom Center
Historic Freedom Congregational Church at Freedom Center
Location of Freedom Township in Portage County
Location of Freedom Township in Portage County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPortage
Area
 • Total23.9 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Land23.9 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,751
 • Density115.0/sq mi (44.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44288
Area code330
FIPS code39-28742[2]
GNIS feature ID1086828[1]

Freedom Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,751 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

A small part of the village of Garrettsville was formed from far northeastern Freedom Township.

Formed from Town 4, Range 7 of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Freedom Township covers an area of 24 sq mi (62 km2). The Ravenna Training and Logistics Site covers the southeast corner of the township.

Name and history

Freedom Township was settled in 1818 and organized in 1825, one of the last townships in Portage County to be organized. The first settler was Charles Paine, son of General Edward Paine, whom Painesville, Ohio, is named after. It was said to have been named by Charles Paine's wife after the idea of freedom. Previously it had been referred to as "North Rootstown" since the original proprietor was Ephraim Root. A post office called Freedom was established in 1826 at the town center, and remained in operation until 1903, while another post office for Freedom Station was established in 1864 and remained in operation until 1957.[4] Freedom Station was a station and shipping point on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. The unincorporated community of Drakesburg is located in the eastern part of the township along Ohio State Route 303. It is named for settler Orasumus Drake, who arrived in 1829.[5]

Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in Henry and Wood counties.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Portage County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. pp. 452–459.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=758423919

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