Sharon Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Medina County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is centered at the intersection of Ohio state routes 94 and 162 in Sharon Township. This intersection is actually a large traffic circle with a park in the center containing a gazebo and several memorials to veterans of various wars.
History edit
The first settlement at Sharon Center was made in 1816.[2] A post office called Sharon Centre was established in 1833, and the name was changed to Sharon Center in 1893.[3] The community is located near the geographical center of Sharon Township, hence the name.[4]
Economy edit
In 2010, A. Schulman closed its manufacturing facility as a consequence of their acquisition of McCann Color.[5]
Notable people edit
- Karen Archey, art critic and curator
- Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharon Center, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 125.
- ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 621.
- ^ Steve Minter (March 17, 2010). "On the Rise -- A. Schulman Inc.: Molding a Global Strategy". Industry Week (IW). Penton Media. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.