Sharon Center, Ohio
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Unincorporated area
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in Medina County, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. It is centered at the intersection of Ohio state routes 94 and 162 in Sharon Township (see map at right.) 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. The circle is bordered by a two furniture and gift stores (which used to be a general store and a grocery store, respectively,) a town hall, a township administration building, an older home converted to offices which was built by Luther Fitch circa 1850, a church, a post office, a bank, and some private homes. The village extends along the state roads for a short distance in each direction, including a few more stores and businesses, a historical society, an elementary school, and a small general store.
Economy
In 2010, A. Schulman closed its manufacturing facility as a consequence of their acquisition of McCann Color.See also
- Highland Local School District
- Ohio State Route 162Ohio State Route 162State Route 162 is an east–west state highway in the north central and northeastern parts of state of Ohio. Its western terminus is in Republic at State Route 18 and State Route 67 and its eastern terminus is in Akron at State Route 18 and State Route 261....
- Sharon TownshipSharon Township, Medina County, OhioSharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,244 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...