BlockSharon Center, Ohio
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Sharon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 44281. The Survey maps it on the Wadsworth quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 91 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1903 against another survey:
On record in Sharon Center
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Matthew Chandler Houselisted 1978- Sharon Center Public Square Historic Districtlisted 1980
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1956 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Cleveland South quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Cleveland South quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
11,482 words on this townshipPioneer History of Medina County, published 1861 names this settlement in its chapter on Sharon Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
Although a sea faring man, and commander for many years, his most intimate friends never heard him use profane or obscene language ; or, when relating an anecdote, in which he often practiced, no words were used that could offend the moral or the religious taste. Moving in the society and in the times that he did, the use of spirituous liquor was generally practiced ; yet he was at all times, and under all circumstances so fully master of his appetite that alcohol, not himself, was the servant. When among the young he always advocated total abstinence, and urged them to practioe it ; yet he was frank to acknowledge that, owing to his training for many years, the jacket was rather straight for him to always wear. Outliving most of his children, he died at the residence of his son, on the third day of May, 1860. In death, as in life, he was calm, hopeful. patient, and resigned.
Passage source: Pioneer History of Medina County, published 1861.
The educational interests of the township were early attended to. A school meeting was called and held at the house of Mr. Point. Those who attended were David Poinx, Abram Yalland, Lyman Green and Charles McFarlin. It was then agreed to build a school-house on the site cow occupied by '-Link's Tavern." There was an objection to this, however, which was, that several years before, an Indian squaw had been buried on the identical spot, where the schoolhouse would stand, and ';spooks,? were as plenty those days as at present. But this objecfc:on did not prevail, and the school-house was built. According to tradition, this house w7as somewhat better than those commonly built in those times, it having an upper floor, (made of split logs.) and much care being devoted in its construction to make it comfortable ; and on the whole it would compare favorably with many of more modern construction. All things being now ready, the first school in the township of Sharon com- nienced under the charge el Mr. David Holme*. TLc following list of scholars answered to the calling of the roll during that term of school, commencing in the full of the year 1822: William, Polly, Rhoda and SaHy Valland ; John, Orville. Esther, Moses, Reuben, Marina, Almina and Wilson McFarlin ; Jane, Betsey and Marilla Point ; Lyman, Orpha, Dexter and Asenath Green. Myron, Chester and Tracy Hills.
Passage source: Pioneer History of Medina County, published 1861.
The Methodist Church in Sharon was organized in April, 1832. There were twelve members present at tho time. James Wilson was appointed Pastor in Gharge. The names of members were, Valentine Waltman, class leader ; Achsah Waltman and daughter, Charles Mc- Farlin, Irena McFarlin, Almira McFarlin, George Lowering, Susan Lowerman, Polly Lowempn, Rabecca Smith, Harriet Skinner and Martha Moore. During the following summer their number was increased to thirty members ; and their ministry by Rev. Lorenzo Livens, who was placed upon the circuit. In 1842 this denomination became strong enough to build a house of worship at the Center of the township.
Passage source: Pioneer History of Medina County, published 1861.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Sharon Township - it names this place 13 more 13 times.
Fires near this place
1 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Sharon Center in 2009, burning under an acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 306 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 306 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sharon Center between 1884 and 1975: 270 Animalia, 29 Plantae, 6 Fungi, 1 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. D. Huryn, A. Roberts, Ashcroft,G.B. s.n. [1897-05] and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766) | 1890 | not recorded | |
 | Camptosorus rhizophyllus (L.) Link | 1894 | Watson, J.R. | Medina Co. |
 | Aquilegia canadensis L. | 1897 | Ashcroft,G.B. s.n. [1897-05] | [label: Flora of the Western Reserve] Medina O. [Ohio] |
 | Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758 | 1884 | unknown | Medina |
 | Halictus confusus confusus | 1885 | H. E. Summers | Medina |
 | Plantago cordata Lam. | 1891 | F. E. Lloyd | Selsville, north of Columbus |
| Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh | 1896 | F. D. Kelsey | Plum Creek | |
 | Culicoides guttipennis (Coquillett, 1901) | 1897 | J. Hine | Medina |
 | Hinea Townsend, 1916 | 1897 | J. Hine | Medina |
 | Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt. | 1898 | Illegible collector name | Medina |
 | Quiscalus quiscula versicolor Vieillot, 1819 | 1899 | A. Roberts | |
 | Tabanus pruniosus Hine, 1900 | 1899 | [Not Stated] | Medina |
All 306 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Sharon Center: 6 producers, 3 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koontz Sandstone Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Koontz Ss Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Piqua Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Copley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Empire Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Empire Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Flesher Plant No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hammond Brothers Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sharon Center Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
8 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sharon Center in 8 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed at least two dozen trees. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Sharon Township. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees along State Route 94 in Sharon Township. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed three trees. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | $4,000 | Ohio Department of Transportation reported trees uprooted north of Wadsworth. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were downed in Sharon Township. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon Center | - | Several trees downed in Sharon Center. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Sharon Center | - | Nickel to quarter-size hail at Northside Christian Church, located about three miles north of Wadsworth. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boneta | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Youngs Corners | 2.5 miles | 21 | |
| Coddingville | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Clark Corners | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| Windfall | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Granger | 3.9 miles | 21 | |
| River Styx | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Poe | 4.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1065310. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.