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Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Ghent
Unincorporated community
Location of Ghent, OhioLocation of Ghent, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°09′30″N 81°38′12″W / 41.15833°N 81.63667°W / 41.15833; -81.63667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySummit
Named forTreaty of Ghent
Elevation915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes44333
Area code330/234
GNIS feature ID1048779

Ghent /ˈdʒɛnt/ is an unincorporated community in central Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, United States. It lies in the area of Granger and Cleveland-Massillon roads, just north of the Ghent Road exit of Interstate 77. It is included in the Montrose-Ghent census-designated place.

Today, it has a number of local businesses such a gas station, restaurants, a bakery and dental office.

History

1891 Plat of Ghent, Ohio

As early as 1815, the village of Ghent had several mills powered by Yellow Creek. Several families had settled at Ghent by 1818. A post office called Ghent was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1918. The community's name most likely commemorates the Treaty of Ghent.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ghent, Ohio
  2. Turzillo, Jane Ann (2001). Bath Township, Ohio. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 9780738519357.
  3. Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Summit County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 623.
  4. "Summit County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 51.
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