Wayne County, Ohio
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 61 newspaper titles published in Wayne County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Wooster, Orrville, Marshallville.
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Newspapers published in Wayne
Library of Congress61 newspaper titles
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Akey, James, Farm | Mount Eaton | 1978 |
| Ault-Weygandt Farm | Orrville | 2002 |
| Barnet-Hoover Log House | Orrville | 1974 |
| Beall, Gen. Reasin, House | Wooster | 1976 |
| College of Wooster | Wooster | 1980 |
| Deerlick Farm | West Salem | 1986 |
| Gasche, Charles, House | Wooster | 1989 |
| Gertenslager Carriage and Wagon Company | Wooster | 1986 |
| Gish Farmhouses | Rittman | 1982 |
| Green Township High School | Smithville | 2013 |
| Kister Mill | Millbrook | 1974 |
| Liggett-Freedlander House | Wooster | 1994 |
| McSweeney, John, House | Wooster | 1974 |
| Old Wayne County Jail | Wooster | 1982 |
| Orrville Downtown Historic District | Orrville | 2011 |
| Overholt House | Wooster | 1983 |
| Schantz Organ Company | Orrville | 2021 |
| Smucker, J.M., House | Orrville | 2022 |
| Tawney Musser Farm | Marshallville | 2021 |
| Walnut Street School | Wooster | 1984 |
| Wayne County Courthouse District | Wooster | 1973 |
| Wayne County Home | Wooster | 1979 |
| Wooster Public Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Wooster | 1978 |
| Zimmerman, Ezekiel B., Octagon House | Marshallville | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWayne was formed in 1808 (1808-02-13) from unknown / original county.
WAYNE created from Non-County Area 2.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWayne County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,933 | 35,808 | 32,483 | 40,076 | 37,870 | 41,346 | 50,520 | 58,716 | 75,497 | 97,408 | 111,564 | 116,894 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS127 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 127 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Apostolic Christian Cemetery |
| Applecreek Cemetery |
| Applecreek West End Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Aukerman Cemetery |
| Bald Knob Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Mennonite Cemetery |
| Blachleyville Cemetery |
| Bodine Cemetery |
| Bott Family Cemetery |
| Branch Cemetery |
| Burbank Cemetery |
| Canaan Bend Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Canaan Center Cemetery |
| Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Colliers Cemetery |
| Congress Cemetery |
| Conrad Cemetery |
| County Line Mennonite Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Mennonite Cemetery |
| Cupps Cemetery |
| Doylestown Lutheran Cemetery |
| Doylestown Methodist Cemetery (historical) |
| East Union Cemetery |
| Easton Union Memorial Cemetery |
| Eight Square Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Emanuel Troyer Farm Cemetery |
| Erb Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Fairhaven Cemetery |
| Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flickinger Cemetery |
| Fountain Hill Cemetery |
| Franks Cemetery |
| Fredericksburg East Cemetery |
| Fredericksburg West Cemetery |
| Geyer Cemetery |
| Hazzard Cemetery |
| Hermans Cemetery |
| Hershberger Cemetery |
| Hershberger Cemetery |
| Highland Park Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Joseph Helmuth Farm Cemetery |
| Kapp - Gish Cemetery |
| Kidron Mennonite Cemetery |
| Lower Church Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Madisonburg Cemetery |
| Manley Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Mound Cemetery |
| Marshallville Cemetery |
| Martins Mennonite Cemetery |
| Millbrook Cemetery |
| Mohican Cemetery |
| Moreland Cemetery |
| Mount Eaton Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Newkirk Cemetery |
| Noah Cemetery |
| Noah Petersheim Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery |
| Old Dunkard Cemetery |
| Old Dutch Reformed Cemetery |
| Old Hill Cemetery |
| Old Lutheran Cemetery |
| Old Presbyterian Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Branstetter |
| Custaloga |
| Douglas |
| Eight Square |
| Horace |
| McQuaid |
| Paradise |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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