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Nashport dates to 1827

Most of Nashport was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984. Below: old-book passages.

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How Nashport began

When was Nashport founded?

1827

Nashport dates its founding to 1827 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1834.

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How Nashport came to be

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Nashport was founded in 1827, named for Captain Thomas Nash. A post office called Nashport has been in operation since 1834.

Nashport is the home of Eschman Meadows. Built by Tami Longaberger, former CEO of The Longaberger Company, Eschman Meadows is ostensibly the largest home in the state of Ohio.

Nashport was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.

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What they wrote about Nashport, 1882–1892

Passages that mention Nashport, cut from the printed page as they were published.

Nashport was named in honor of Captain Thomas Nash. Was laid out in 1827. The town site embraces forty acres, and was surveyed into streets and lots by the Roberts Brothers. This was the second town platted in this township, and yet we find that in 1880, it contained two stores, two blacksmith shop…
1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers1882 · page 406Read the page →
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Nashport was named in honor of Captain Thomas Nash. Was laid out in 1827. The town site embraces forty acres, and was surveyed into streets and lots by the Roberts Brothers. This was the second town platted in this township, and yet we find that in 1880, it contained two stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one church (Methodist Episco-

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"For the purpose of erecting a house of public worship in the town of Nashport, Ohio, the undersigned subscribers, agree and promise to pay the sums annexed to their respective names, onehalf by the first of May next, and the remaining half, by the first day of November following. This subscription…
1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers1882 · page 407Read the page →
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"For the purpose of erecting a house of public worship in the town of Nashport, Ohio, the undersigned subscribers, agree and promise to pay the sums annexed to their respective names, onehalf by the first of May next, and the remaining half, by the first day of November following. This subscription, is made upon the following conditions : ist. That said house and lot, up-

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Mr. Mast remained on the home farm which he had purchased of his father, until 1855, when he came to America, and settled in Nashport, where he had a brother and sister, George and Hester, living. On arriving at Nashport Mr. Mast immediately began working for N. F. Claypool, in his distillery and r…
Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio1892 · page 526Read the page →
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Mr. Mast remained on the home farm which he had purchased of his father, until 1855, when he came to America, and settled in Nashport, where he had a brother and sister, George and Hester, living. On arriving at Nashport Mr. Mast immediately began working for N. F. Claypool, in his distillery and remained thus engaged for eight years. He is a man of excellent business acumen

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moved to Nashport. The early mails came only weekly. The earliest schoolhouse in Licking was built about 1814-16, about twenty rods north of Nashport, on land owned later by Thomas Devine.
Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio1892 · page 347Read the page →
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moved to Nashport. The early mails came only weekly. The earliest schoolhouse in Licking was built about 1814-16, about twenty rods north of Nashport, on land owned later by Thomas Devine.

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What year was Nashport founded?

In 1827, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Nashport’s post office opened in 1834.

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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 →

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