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Grafton Postal History From Station to Belden Names
The article traces Grafton Township’s early settlement by Nesbett, Sibley, and the Rawson family, the arrival of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, and the evolving post office names from Grafton Station to Rawsonville and finally Belden. It notes the postal markings used through the 19th century, the postmaster changes, and the current post office location at 926 Main St, with historical anecdotes by Doris Wildenheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Township
Daniel Nesbett
John Sibley
West Stockbridge
Massachusetts
Grafton Center
Belden
Jonathan
Grindall Rawson
Connecticut Western Reserve
Samuel
Connecticut Land Co
Dolley
Rawsons
Nathaniel Boughton
Grafton
Willow Park
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Elyria
la Porte
Grafton Station
Wildenheim
L.B. Daniels
Rawsonville
Rawson
Griswold
Abbott Sawtell
Henry Kelsey
Grafton Village
Main Street
Main St
Spitzer Automobile