Easton is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Easton was originally called Slankerville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1843.[2][3] A post office called Easton was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

Geography and transport

Easton lies at an elevation of around 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level.[5]

The town lays at the intersection and brief concurrence of Ohio State Routes 94 and 585, with Wayne County Road 5A serving as the main road within the densest part of Easton. Easton is 2.5 miles to the southwest of Doylestown, and 15 miles southwest of Akron. Easton further lies about 15 miles northeast of Wooster and about 37 miles south of downtown Cleveland. Wadsworth Municipal Airport is the nearest facility for general aviation, with Akron–Canton Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport being the primary commercial air gateways for Easton.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easton, Ohio
  2. ^ "Easton, Ohio". Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. ^ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 354.
  4. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ohio topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Marshallville — Wayne County". maps.apple.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

40°57′7″N 81°44′14″W / 40.95194°N 81.73722°W / 40.95194; -81.73722


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