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Plainfield, Ohio

Plainfield is in Coshocton County.

About Plainfield, Ohio

Plainfield is a Coshocton County village whose cemetery, established in 1810, holds many of the founders of Plainfield and Linton Township.

History of Plainfield

• The graves of 89 Civil War soldiers in Plainfield Cemetery show how deeply the village took part in that war.
• Before his medical career, George W. Crile was principal of Plainfield School and first studied medicine under village physician Dr. A.E. Walker.

Landmarks and Places in Plainfield

• Crile historical marker. An Ohio Historical Marker for Dr. George W. Crile stands in a small park bounded by Maple, Linton, Church and Willscreek streets.
• Thomas Johnson House. A Greek Revival house on State Route 541 with 1836 as its significant year, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Local reference: remarkableohio.org, remarkableohio.org, npgallery.nps.gov

More About Plainfield

Plainfield sits along Wills Creek.

It was laid out in 1816 and named for its setting on the plains.

By 1833 it had one store and one tavern, and it was incorporated as a village in 1878.

Source: en.wikipedia.org