Plankton, Ohio
Plankton, Ohio | |
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 Interactive map of Plankton, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′28″N 83°05′38″W / 40.9578341°N 83.0938037°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Crawford County |
| Township | Texas Township |
| Government | |
| • Body | Texas Township Board of Trustees[2] |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Plankton is an unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio.[4]
History
[edit]Plankton was given its name by a resident named Harvey Close, who also circulated a petition to establish a post office in the community.[5] The post office was in operation from 1891–1922.[6]
Historically, Plankton was a stop on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad.[7] In 1920, the railroad was leased to the Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad.[8]
In 1897, a Methodist church was built in Plankton, named the Plankton Methodist Episcopal Church. During the years 1936-1941, a merger of denominations changed the name to the Plankton Methodist Church, and in 1968, another merger changed the name to Plankton United Methodist Church.[9] The church remains active.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plankton". Geographic Names Information System. October 1, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "Plankton". Geographic Names Information System. October 1, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Plankton (in Crawford County, OH) Populated Place Profile". Home Town Locator. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A Centennial Biographical History of Crawford County, Ohio". Ohio Genealogy Express. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "1899 Ohio Railroad Map" (PDF). Licking County. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A Brief History of the AC&Y". Akron Canton & Youngstown Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Plankton United Methodist Church Brief History". Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "United Methodist Church Online Directory & Statistics". United Methodist Church Online Directory and Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
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