Kennard, Ohio

Kennard is an unincorporated community in eastern Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Gray and Kennard Roads, less than 2 miles (about 3 km) southwest of State Route 245. The headwaters of Kings Creek, a tributary of the Mad River, flow past Kennard. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County.[1]

Kennard had its start in the year 1863 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[2]

References

  1. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  2. Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 192.

Coordinates: 40°11′35″N 83°40′47″W / 40.19306°N 83.67972°W