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Colton, Ohio

Colton is in Henry County.

About Colton, Ohio

Colton is a small Henry County community platted by John Osborn in July 1855, the month the railroad was finished, with 56 lots in its first plat. Before the railroad it went by Washington Station, and nobody is sure why the name changed.

History of Colton

• In its early years the hamlet held about two hundred people, a hotel, an express office, a post office and a railroad station.
• Around 1918 a fire destroyed three of the town's store buildings.
• Colton marked its centennial in July 1955 with entertainment, displays of antiques and old pictures, and an ox roast.

Landmarks and Places in Colton

• Colton Methodist Church. A small white frame church that the county historical society holds up as typical of church building from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.

Local reference: henrycountyhistoryorg.wordpress.com