Location of Harlem Springs, Ohio
Location of Harlem Springs, Ohio
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Harlem Springs is an unincorporated community in central Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44631.[1] It lies along State Route 43. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The village was established by Isaac Wiggins on March 15, 1832 as "Harlem" on the site of natural springs[2]

Education

Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District[3]

From 1858 to 1867 the Rural Seminary,[4] also known as Harlem Springs College inhabited the town. It later moved and became known as Scio College and eventually merged with Mount Union College.

References

  1. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  2. ^ Lane, Janice E. (2003). Carroll County: A Place to Call Home. Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 0-7385-2422-0.
  3. ^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ohio History Central


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