Berlin Township

Holmes County, Berlin TownshipJacob Troyer has the distinction of being the first settler in what was to become Berlin Township in 1812. In 1820 the township was organized by two gentlemen – John Swigert, a native of Berlin, Germany and Joseph Troyer from Berlin, Pennsylvania. Due to the similarity of the Holmes County landscape to their homelands, the township, as well as the Village of Berlin, was named.

More information about Berlin Township and the Village of Berlin can be found on pages 181-182  in the book “Holmes County Ohio to 1985″ (c) 1985 by the Holmes County History Book Committee. The book is located in the Local History and Genealogy Room at the Central Library in Millersburg.

Berlin Township Cemeteries

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