East Union is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northwestern Stock Township

Stock Township, Noble County, Ohio

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, Noble County

Noble County, Ohio

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, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

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. It lies at the intersection of State Route 78

Ohio State Route 78

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 with County Road 6. The headwaters of Buffalo Creek, a tributary

Tributary

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 of the Muskingum River

Muskingum River

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 through Wills Creek

Wills Creek (Ohio)

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, are located around East Union. It is located 7 miles (10½ km) east of Caldwell

Caldwell, Ohio

Caldwell is a village located along the West Fork of Duck Creek in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,956 at the 2000 census...

, the county seat

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 of Noble County.

History

East Union was the site of the first permanent Roman Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

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 settlement in Ohio. The community was founded in 1803 or 1804 under the name of "the Archer settlement" by several families, including one Catholic. Originally, East Union was the north end of the Archer settlement, which extended southward to Crumtown.