Malvern (Ohio)

Carroll County

39-46998

Malvern is a town in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. Statistically It is a part of the metropolitan area of ​​Canton - Massillon.

Geography and transport

Malvern was at Great Trail, one -way connection that had created the Native Americans between the Great Lakes and the later New England states on the Atlantic coast. Although the Great Trail was later often referred to as "war path ", he was primarily a trade route. In place of the Great Trails today leads the Ohio State Route 183 from Minerva to Malvern by Carroll County. There is a " historical marker " on the Great Trail in Malvern Park. On this plaque is to read here that the troops of General Lachlan McIntosh on 13 and November 14, 1776 pitched a camp, when they came during the American Revolutionary War on the Great Trail west to Fort Laurens, west of the Tuscarawas River at the church today Bolivar to build.

History

1806 came the first settlers to the area of Malvern, who built their homes here. The first house was built in 1824 and belonged to Nate and Florence goods. William Hardesty handed 1835, a development plan for the formation of a congregation and 1869 this church became independent.