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Below: maps from 1906 on and the census since 1880.
Bloomville dates its founding to 1837 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1880.
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bloomville’s history is told.
From Wikipedia’s history of Bloomville.
The first settlement at Bloomville was made in 1822. Bloomville was laid out in 1837. It was incorporated as a village in 1871. On November 5, 1889, the village suffered from a major fire.
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Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bloomville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bloomville.
Passages that mention Bloomville, cut from the printed page as they were published.
ministry October 1. 1860, and advanced to the second degree of the ministry September 22. 1874. Diu'ingthis time he preached in several of the surrounding counties, having his home, however, located in the portage district until November 10, 1861, when he was stationed at the Seneca Church near Bloomville, and at that time moved on his farm west of Bloomville. In June, 1878, he and his son purchased the Koller Mill, north of Bloomville, which they operated until the fall of 1879, when they built a large mill in Bloomville, the only grist and flouring-mill in the toAvnship, and which they are now conducting, en-
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economy the twain made this one of the most pleasant and desu-able homes in that locality, in a short duration of time. Mr. and Mrs. Hossler reared eleven childi'en — four sons, and seven daughters — all of whom are men and women of enterprise and usefulness. In 1866 he removed to the village of Bloomville, went into the mercantile trade, and has very recently retired from the activity of business, but enjoys his vigorous old age with every indication of living many years. He was justice of the peace twenty-four years, mayor of Bloomville four years, postmaster under part of Grant's administration, and held
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Cooley, came from Maryland to Fairfield county with his family, and thence to Seneca county, in 1829. Here he entered land from the government, the site being the present town of Bloomville, and here he lived until his death, in 1837, having been one of the pioneers of Seneca county. William H. was only eleven years of age when his father died, and the management of the farm fell upon his shoulders. He was a robust and industrious youth, and grew into a man of parts and prominence, improved this property, and sold it to advantage in 1866. .His
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In 1876 Mr. Berlekemp emigrated with his family to America, coming to Seneca county, Ohio, where he was employed on a farm for a period of about six months and then took up his residence in the village of Bloomville, where he operated a stone quarry on shares for six years. Then coming to Pleasant township, he here leased a farm of one hundred and twenty-three acres, giving his attention to its cultivation and directing his efforts with such energy and ability that at the expiration of ten years he was enabled to purchase the place, paying seven thou-
Text read by machine from the scan; it may contain errors.Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological SurveyBetween 645 and 1,045 people in every census since 1880.
15 censuses, 1880–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Bloomville’s Wikipedia page.
Bloomville’s post office has been open since 1839. Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
In 1837, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Bloomville’s post office opened in 1825, and the census of 1880 counted 689 people here.
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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