Plumwood, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Monroe Township hall
Monroe Township hall
Location of Plumwood, Ohio
Location of Plumwood, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°00′29″N 83°24′56″W / 40.00806°N 83.41556°W / 40.00806; -83.41556
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
TownshipMonroe
Area
[1]
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total257
 • Density413.18/sq mi (159.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-63758
GNIS feature ID1070904[2]

Plumwood is a census-designated place in central Monroe Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States.[3] It lies at the intersection of State Route 38 with Arthur Bradley Road, 8½ miles (13½ km) north of the city of London, the county seat of Madison County. The Spring Fork of the Little Darby Creek flows past the community.[4]

History

Plumwood was originally laid out on December 23, 1895, by Charles F. Sanford. The community was originally named Sanford, but the name was later changed.[5] As of 1915, the community was one of the largest trade posts in the county, with three large general stores, a blacksmith, six threshing outfits, three hay baling outfits, and the population was 200.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020257—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Plumwood, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plumwood, Ohio
  4. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 57, 67. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  5. 1 2 Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 181.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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