Clarkson, Ohio
Clarkson, Ohio | |
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 Clarkson, looking south towards Clarkson Presbyterian Church | |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′49″N 80°36′48″W / 40.74694°N 80.61333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Township | Middleton |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44455 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 1056809[1] |
Clarkson is an unincorporated community in Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.
History
[edit]Clarkson was platted in February 1816 by Robert Hanna, who moved there in a conestoga wagon with his wife.[2][3] It was surveyed by William Heald. Hanna built and resided in a log tavern at the intersection of two roads. This building was later known as the Edward McGinnis tavern.[4][5][6]
In 1817, James Monroe, while President of the United States, visited his cousin, Catherine Hanna, in Clarkson.[6] A post office was established in Clarkson in 1833 and remained until 1935.[7] By 1879, Clarkson had two churches, three stores, and about 30 houses.[3]
An early settler and businessman was Milo Warrick who, in 1840, was a cabinet maker and undertaker in Clarkson. His son, Clement Vlandingham Warrick, opened a general store in Clarkson in 1885. He established the first Standard Oil dealership in Ohio, holding vendor's license Number 1.[4][8]
Bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd was shot and killed by FBI agents in a corn field near Clarkson in 1934.[9][10]
Geography
[edit]The majority of residences are clustered at the intersection of Clarkson and Sprucevale Roads (County Highways 426 and 428).
Attractions
[edit]Gaston's Mill, named for Clarkson resident Philander Gaston, lies within Beaver Creek State Park. The mill was built in 1837 and has been restored.[11]
Notable people
[edit]- Clement Vlandingham Warrick – first Standard Oil dealer in Ohio[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkson, Ohio
- ^ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 303.
- ^ a b Mack, Horace (1879). History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. p. 198.
- ^ a b Gaston, Philander. Pioneer days of the little rural center of Clarkson [Columbiana County, Ohio, 1816-1873];portrayed by Philander Gaston (one of the oldest residents).
- ^ Croly, Herbert David (1912). Marcus Alonzo Hanna: his life and work. The Macmillan Company. p. 3. ISBN 9780598907844.
- ^ a b Rice, Charles Elmer (1905). A history of the Hanna family: Being a genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Hanna and Elizabeth (Henderson) Hanna, who emigrated to America in 1763 (Google eBook). A. Pim & son.
- ^ "Clarkson Post Office (historical)". Geographic Name Information System (GNIS). USGS. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "89-Year Old Storekeeper Sets a Mark". Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator. February 21, 1953.
- ^ "Kansas City Massacre—Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd". Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Government. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Burrough, Bryan (2009). Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-311586-1.
- ^ "Beaver Creek State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ "C. V. Warrick, Claimed at 93, Rites Wednesday". The Evening Journal, Lisbon OH. February 11, 1957. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |