Rockport Township

Rockport Township, when originally surveyed, was known as Township 7 in Range 14 of the Connecticut New Western Reserve. The governmental body was organized in 1819. What was the township contains at least parts of Cleveland, Fairview Park, Lakewood, Linndale, and Rocky River. (Information from Wikipedia) 

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

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

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

Rockport 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