Guilford Lake, Ohio
Guilford Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[2] It surrounds the eponymous Guilford Lake reservoir.[3] The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,188 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Guilford Lake was constructed as a canal feeder reservoir for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1834. It took its name from Edward H. Gill, chief engineer of the canal company.[6] When the canal era ended, local farmers breached the dam, drained the lake, and used the fertile lake bottom for farm land. In 1932, a new dam was completed and the land surrounding it was designated a state park in 1949.[7] The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guilford Lake, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 55.
- ^ "Guilford Lake CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Guilford Lake State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources".
- ^ Mike Ryan. "Ohio's historic canal reservoirs provide present day recreational opportunities". Ohio Field Leader. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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