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| FAIRVIEW - EDINBURGH |
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Fairview stands alone as the only village in Scioto Township that no longer
exists,. It is the earliest village in the township
having been platted about 1816, just two years after the formation of the
township. Originally known as Fairview or Fairview Corners, it later became known as
Edinburgh.
The village was named for its' "fair view" of Little Mill
Creek as it sat on the banks of the creek in the vicinity of the present
day intersection of SR-36 and Ostrander Road. The road bed of SR-36
was raised considerably in the 1970's in preparation of the Mill Creek
Damn Project which never materialized. As a result, there is very
little evidence of this historical village.
You will find Fairview Cemetery on Ostrander Road
just north of SR-36. The cemetery dates back to the village and many
of our early pioneers can be found buried here as well as Jacob Ostrander.
Edinburgh began taking shape as early as 1815-16 when the families of
William Cratty, John Lawrence, and Andrew Dodds settled near the site of
Edinburg. Shortly after the families settled, Edinburg was platted
and people began to settle in this new hamlet.
Although the citizens of Edinburgh lobbied for the railroad to pass
through their village, it passed just south of the village. The
people and commerce were forced to move into Ostrander for trade and
shipping purposes and this led to the demise of the oldest village in
Scioto Township.
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called Edinburg, is the oldest village in the township. As
early as the year 1815-16, the families of William Crafty,
John Lawrence and Andrew Dodds came to the banks of Little
Mill Creek, as we have elsewhere stated, and settled in the
immediate neighborhood of each other, thus forming the nucleus
for the hamlet. It is supposed that shortly after this, the
town was laid out, and a plat made. Who platted it, and when
it was recorded, are not known, as there is no date to the
record. The town was laid out into twenty-seven lots. The
principal street, running east and west, was called Harrison
street. The streets running east and west were Columbus
street, Franklin street. and East street. On account of its
beautiful location, it was called Fairview. Soon after the
plat was made, others came and settled in the place, and it
began to grow rapidly. Its situation and surroundings being so
favorable, it was thought the place thus scarted would become
of considerable importance. These anticipations were
warranted, in a measure, by its gradual growth, and years
later, when there were prospects of the railroad being located
through its limits, it seemed as if their hopes were to be
realized. But upon its taking its present route, about one
mile to the south, the establishing of Ostrander as a station
in such close proximity proved the death of Fairview. The
people of enterprise, and those interested in shipping, were
soon compelled to move to the railroad station, and but a few
buildings now remain to denote the location. (1) |
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Edinburgh
Plat Map |
Edinburgh
Plat Map |
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| ON ANOTHER PAGE |
| Fairview
Cemetery |
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| HISTORY'S MYSTERIES |
| The village was originally called
Fairview and at some point the name was changed to Edinburgh.
When was it changed? Why was it changed? And, for whom
was it named? |
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