Tuscarawas (/ˌtʌskəˈrɑːwəs/ TUS-kə-RAH-wəs), originally Trenton, is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,056 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Tuscarawas village |
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LSAD Code: | 47 |
LSAD Description: | village (suffix) |
State: | Ohio |
County: | Tuscarawas County |
Elevation: | 850 ft (259 m) |
Total Area: | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,035 |
Population Density: | 1,412.01/sq mi (544.82/km²) |
ZIP code: | 44682 |
Area code: | 740 |
FIPS code: | 3977924 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1061714 |
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History
According to Chester Hale Sipe (1880), the town was founded in 1756 by Tamaqua, also known as King Beaver. Sipe says: “As early as 1756, [Tamaqua] established the town of Tuscarawas, on the river of the same name in Ohio, a town which was later known as King Beaver’s Town. There he died in 1771.”
A post office called Tuscarawas has been in operation since 1828. The village derives its name from the Tuscarora Indians.
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Geography
Tuscarawas is located at 40°23′47″N 81°24′15″W / 40.39639°N 81.40417°W / 40.39639; -81.40417 (40.396377, -81.404150), along the Tuscarawas River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.
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