Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio
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Nimishillen Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It surrounds the city of Louisville.
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[edit] Education
The local school district is split into two districts. Students attend either Louisville City Schools or Plain Local Schools
[edit] History
According to the Louisville Public Library, Nimishillen Township was named for the Nimishillen Creek that takes its rise mainly in the township. The stream was named by the Native Americans of the area who saw the large amounts of black alder, or winterberry, that grew along its banks, and called it Missilla. That coupled with the prefix ni meaning stream or water, gave the township its name. Between 1805 and 1807, various families moved into the area and Nimishillentown was founded. In 1809, Nimishillen Township was officially established.
From its earliest days, the residents of Nimishillen Township have been concerned that they govern themselves. In 1809, three township trustees were elected: Jacob Shively, Jesse Fetts and John Gans, who together qualified John Rupert as Township Clerk. Other town officers were James Coney, Constable; Mathias Bower, Treasurer; Isaac Clay, Appraiser of Property; George Shidler, Overseer of the Poor; John Miller, Fence Supervisor; and Michael Miller, Road Supervisor.
Justices of the Peace presided over the court system, with trustees appointing jurymen. The trustees also established school districts and counted the householders of each. Some of the Township Clerk's early duties included the recording of livestock brands, Indentures of Apprenticeship, and the names of those whose wives did not wish them to be served any alcoholic beverages. [1]
[edit] Library
The Louisville Public Library services the city of Louisville and Nimishillen Township.
[edit] References
- ^ The Louisville Public Library. Local History. Louisville, Ohio: From Village to City. http://louisvillelibrary.org/node/27. Jan 13, 2007.
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Stark County, Ohio Canton, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Alliance | Beach City | Brewster | Canal Fulton | Canton | East Canton | East Sparta | Hartville | Hills and Dales | Limaville | Louisville | Magnolia | Massillon | Meyers Lake | Minerva | Navarre | North Canton | Waynesburg | Wilmot |
| Townships |
Bethlehem | Canton | Jackson | Lake | Lawrence | Lexington | Marlboro | Nimishillen | Osnaburg | Paris | Perry | Pike | Plain | Sandy | Sugar Creek | Tuscawaras | Washington |
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| Other localities |
Maximo | Middlebranch | North Lawrence | Paris | Robertsville |
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