Celeryville, Ohio

Celeryville is a census-designated place on the boundary between the New Haven and Richmond Townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States.^[1] Celeryville is located approximately one mile south of Willard, and the community relies on Willard's social services. The town was settled in the late 1800's by immigrant farmers from the Netherlands.

Geography

Broadway Road in Celeryville

Celeryville is located at 41.029N, -82.731W. State Route 103 and Bullhead Road are the proprietary roads that bound and serve Celeryville.

Education

The Willard Area School District serves residents of Celeryville. The community is also the home of Celeryville Christian School, a pre-K-8 school.

Celeryville is a unique agricultural community. The soil of farmlands is muck. It is so rich that several years ago it caught fire. Farmers are able to grow vegetables much faster than other areas and can get one or two extra crops in a growing season. Ohio State University maintains an agricultural extension there. Migrant workers come yearly to tend and harvest the crops.

References

1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Celeryville, Ohio

External links

• Basic Information: Celeryville

Municipalities and communities of Huron County, Ohio, United States County seat: Norwalk Cities Bellevue‡ Norwalk Willard Villages Greenwich Milan‡ Monroeville New London North Fairfield Plymouth‡ Wakeman Townships Bronson Clarksfield Fairfield Fitchville Greenfield Greenwich Hartland Lyme New Haven New London Norwalk Norwich Peru Richmond Ridgefield Ripley Sherman Townsend Wakeman CDPs Celeryville Collins Holiday Lakes New Haven Unincorporated communities Centerton Clarksfield East Townsend Fitchville Havana Hunts Corners Olena Steuben Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°01′47″N 82°43′55″W / 41.02972°N 82.73194°W / 41.02972; -82.73194