Town Directory

Alliance is a city in northeastern Stark County, with 21,672 residents at the 2020 Census. Formed in 1854 when three smaller settlements merged, it grew into a railroad and manufacturing hub. Known as the "Carnation City" for Ohio's state flower, it is home to the University of Mount Union, founded in 1846.

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Canal Fulton is a city in western Stark County on the Tuscarawas River, with 5,325 residents at the 2020 Census. Platted as Fulton in 1826, it took its current name in 1832, combining the Ohio Canal with the name of local pioneer Ben Fulton.

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Canton is the county seat of Stark County and its largest city, with 70,872 residents at the 2020 Census. Founded in 1805 and incorporated as a city in 1838, it is known as the Hall of Fame City and is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum.

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Louisville is a city about 7 miles northeast of Canton, with 9,521 residents at the 2020 Census. Settled in 1834 as Lewisville, it changed its spelling to Louisville in 1837 because Ohio already had a Lewisville.

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Massillon is a city on the Tuscarawas River about 8 miles west of Canton, with 32,146 residents at the 2020 Census. Incorporated in 1853, it grew as an industrial center thanks to the Ohio and Erie Canal and later the railroads, with steel and machinery manufacturing driving its economy.

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North Canton is a city in Plain Township with 17,842 residents at the 2020 Census. First platted in 1831 as the village of New Berlin, it took its current name in 1918 and became a city in 1962. It was the longtime home of The Hoover Company, whose history is shown at the Hoover Historical Center.

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Beach City is a village in southwestern Stark County, home to 940 people at the 2020 Census. It takes its name from Henry Beach, a railroad official.

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Beloit is a village just across the county line in southwestern Mahoning County, with 903 residents at the 2020 Census.

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Brewster is a village in southwestern Stark County, with 2,113 residents at the 2020 Census. It is home to the headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, which built its own steam locomotives here starting in 1910 and still repairs locomotives and freight cars today.

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East Canton is a village in central Stark County, with 1,521 residents at the 2020 Census. Laid out around 1807 as Osnaburg, it took the name East Canton in the 1910s.

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East Sparta is a village in southern Stark County, home to 749 people at the 2020 Census. It was laid out in 1815 as Sparta, named after the ancient Greek city.

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Hartville is a village in northern Stark County, halfway between Akron and Canton where State Routes 43 and 619 meet. It had 3,329 residents at the 2020 Census.

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Hills and Dales is a small suburban village near Canton, with 250 residents at the 2020 Census. Its developers named it for the rolling land of the town site.

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Limaville is a former village and now an unincorporated community in Stark County, with 151 residents at the 2020 Census.

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Magnolia is a village on the line between Stark and Carroll counties, with 1,013 residents at the 2020 Census. It formed in 1846 when two villages merged, and it takes its name from Magnolia Mills, a local gristmill.

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Meyers Lake is a village in central Stark County, with 724 residents at the 2020 Census. The lake is named for Andrew Meyer, a pioneer who settled there.

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Minerva is a village mostly in Stark and Carroll counties, with 3,684 residents at the 2020 Census. It grew up around a mill built by surveyor John Whitacre, who named the town for his niece, Minerva Ann Taylor. It was established in 1833.

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Navarre is a village in southwestern Stark County, with 1,846 residents at the 2020 Census. It is named after the Navarre region of Spain.

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Waynesburg is a village in southern Stark County, with 925 residents at the 2020 Census. It was platted in 1814 and named in honor of General Anthony Wayne.

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Wilmot is a village in southwestern Stark County, with 282 residents at the 2020 Census. It was laid out in 1836 as Milton, and its post office has used the name Wilmot since 1866.

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Bethlehem Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the southwestern part of the county, with 5,520 residents at the 2020 Census. Most of the village of Navarre lies in the township, along with the small community of Smoketown.

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Canton Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the center of the county, with 12,477 residents at the 2020 Census. Much of its northern part is now the city of Canton, and it includes the unincorporated communities of North Industry and Waco.

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Jackson Township is Stark County's second most populous township, with 43,067 residents at the 2020 Census. Located in the northwest of the county, it surrounds the village of Hills and Dales and includes the community of Marchand.

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Lake Township is an urban township in northern Stark County, home to 30,324 people at the 2020 Census. It includes the village of Hartville and the communities of Uniontown, Greentown and Mount Pleasant.

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Lawrence Township sits in the northwestern corner of Stark County, with 13,548 residents at the 2020 Census. It surrounds the city of Canal Fulton and includes the communities of North Lawrence, Newman and Urban Hill.

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Lexington Township sits in the northeastern corner of Stark County, with 4,925 residents at the 2020 Census. It is the only Stark County township that borders Mahoning County, and includes part of Alliance and the communities of Limaville and Bolton.

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Marlboro Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the northern part of the county, with 4,277 residents at the 2020 Census. It has no incorporated towns and includes the community of Marlboro.

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Nimishillen Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the eastern part of the county, with 9,354 residents at the 2020 Census. The city of Louisville lies within it, along with a small part of Canton.

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Osnaburg Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the southeastern part of the county, with 5,421 residents at the 2020 Census. It includes the village of East Canton and the communities of Mapleton and Belfort.

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Paris Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the southeastern corner of the county, with 5,743 residents at the 2020 Census. It includes part of Minerva and the communities of Paris, Robertsville and New Franklin.

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Perry Township is an urban township in western Stark County, home to 28,389 people at the 2020 Census. Most of the city of Massillon lies within it, along with the communities of Perry Heights, Reedurban and Richville.

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Pike Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the southern part of the county, with 3,818 residents at the 2020 Census. The village of East Sparta is in its southeastern corner.

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Plain Township is Stark County's most populous township, with 53,477 residents at the 2020 Census. It includes the city of North Canton.

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Sandy Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the southern part of the county, with 3,561 residents at the 2020 Census. It includes the village of Waynesburg and part of Magnolia.

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Sugar Creek Township is Stark County's southernmost township, with 6,547 residents at the 2020 Census. It includes the villages of Beach City, Brewster and Wilmot.

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Tuscarawas Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the western part of the county, with 5,801 residents at the 2020 Census. Part of the city of Massillon lies along its eastern side.

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Washington Township is one of Stark County's 17 townships, in the eastern part of the county, with 4,443 residents at the 2020 Census. It includes part of Alliance and the communities of Maximo and Freeburg.

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Greentown is an unincorporated community in northern Stark County, with 3,382 residents at the 2020 Census. Platted in 1816, it is named for Green Township, where it was originally located.

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Middlebranch is an unincorporated community in northeastern Plain Township, about 7 miles northeast of Canton. It had 2,117 residents at the 2020 Census.

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North Lawrence is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Lawrence Township, with 212 residents at the 2020 Census. It was laid out in 1852 as Lawrence, and its post office opened in 1854.

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Paris is an unincorporated community in northwestern Paris Township. It was laid out in 1813 on a stagecoach turnpike, likely named by early settlers from France, and has had a post office since 1822.

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Robertsville is a small unincorporated community in western Paris Township, on U.S. Route 30 between East Canton and Minerva. It had 293 residents at the 2020 Census.

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Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Stark County, with 7,173 residents at the 2020 Census. Platted in 1816, it is named for the two stagecoach lines that met near the original town site.

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