Newburg Township

Newburgh Township, when originally surveyed, was known as Township 7 in Range 12 of the Connecticut New Western Reserve. The governmental body was formed in 1814. What was the township contains at least parts of Brooklyn Heights, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, Garfield Heights, Newburgh Heights, and Shaker Heights. (Information from Wikipedia) 

Newburg Township History from History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio by Crisfield Johnson, 1879.

Newburg Township Images from History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio by Crisfield Johnson, 1879.

Newburgh Township History from A History of Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland by William R. Coates, 1924.  

Newburgh Township Excerpt from Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve by Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham, Under the Auspices of The Executive Committee of the Woman’s Department of the Cleveland Centennial Commission, 1896.  Parts 1-4.  Transcribed by Betty Ralph.

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Last updated July 14, 2024