Plumwood, Ohio

Plumwood, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Monroe Township hall
Location of Plumwood, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°00′29″N 83°24′56″W / 40.00806°N 83.41556°WCoordinates: 40°00′29″N 83°24′56″W / 40.00806°N 83.41556°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Madison
Township	Monroe
Elevation	1,007 ft (307 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID	1070904[1]

Plumwood is a census-designated place in central Monroe Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[4]

References

1. "Plumwood, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plumwood, Ohio
3. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 57, 67. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
4. Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 181.