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Loew-Define Grocery Store and Home (Navarre, OH)Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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History · Navarre

Navarre’s post office opened in 1843, and 41% of its homes were built before 1940

More historic than 96% of U.S. towns. What drives it

3 places in town are on the National Register, among them a historic district with 10 buildings. Below: 3 old photos and papers, maps from 1895 on, and the census since 1880.

1843first post office
3on the National Register
41%homes built before 1940
3old photos & papers
3famous people
Add an old photoShare a memory
From Navarre’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Navarre began

When was Navarre founded?

1843

The Navarre post office opened in 1843, the earliest record of the town by name. Another post office, Bethlehem (1828), opened inside today’s town and later closed.

First census: 867 in 18802020 census: 1,846183 years

How historic is Navarre?

A+

More historic than 96% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

What drives the grade ↓
Founding year: the first Navarre post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).
History grade

What drives Navarre’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Navarre is more historic than 96% of U.S. towns. All 3 inputs are above most U.S. towns; its share of homes from before 1940 ranks highest and its age lowest.

A+
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Navarre’s overall grade.
Founding era1843, from the first post office: founded 1776–1849, an older era than 75% of U.S. townsA−Homes built before 194041.0% of homes (±7.7) · typical OH town 14.5% · U.S. 8.4%ANational Register3 listings, 12 historic buildings, 58.6 per 10,000 residents · typical OH town 2.9 · U.S. 2.4A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 96%
NewerOlder

Ohio towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Ohio town has 2.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Navarre’s 58.6 sits above most of its state (90% of Ohio towns have fewer) while its 12 historic buildings outnumber those of 77% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±7.7 points). The founding year is the first post office, not a stated founding date.

Founding year: the first post office (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Navarre’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 3 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Navarre’s homes were built before 1946.Mapped building by building3 fire insurance maps, 1895 to 1911, drew every building in Navarre.On the map since 19145 editions of the USGS map, 1914 to 1994. Watch Navarre change.
★ What stands out · Help out

Start Navarre’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Navarre’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
3 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewSt. Paul's Reformed Church near Navarre…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story so far

Navarre, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Navarre yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Navarre is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,846 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

Its first post office opened in 1843. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,957 to 1,846 (-6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Every building

Navarre, building by building, 1895–1911

Fire insurance maps drew every building, what it was made of and what it was used for, so insurers could price the risk of fire. Pick a year, then a sheet.

Navarre fire insurance map, 1895, sheet 11895Sheet 1 of 2
Edition
BrickWoodStone

Sanborn Map Company, via the Library of Congress. Editions published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

Timeline

Navarre, 1828 to 1995

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1828Post officeThe Bethlehem post office opens
  3. 1832Born hereOrlando Metcalfe Poe is born here
  4. 1843Post officeThe Bethlehem post office closes
  5. 1843Post officeThe Navarre post office opens
  6. 1850BuiltLoew-Define Grocery Store and Home is built
  7. 1899Born hereBen Roderick is born here
  8. 20th century
  9. 1907In the archiveSt. Paul's Reformed Church near Navarre, postcard
  10. 1914On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  11. 1948Born hereTed Provost is born here
  12. 1969In the archiveProject Blue Book report - 1969-xx-6782598-Navarre, Ohio
  13. 1995In the archiveOhio & Erie Canalway - City Park in
By decade

Navarre, decade by decade

3 decades in the archive, from the 1900s to the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1900s1 item
St. Paul's Reformed Church near Navarre, postcardc. 1907St. Paul's Reformed Church near Navarre, postcardPostcard
1910s–1950snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Add from your album
1960s–1990s2 items
Project Blue Book report - 1969-xx-6782598-Navarre, Ohio1969Project Blue Book report - 1969-xx-6782598-Navarre, O…BookOhio & Erie Canalway - City Park in1995Ohio & Erie Canalway - City Park in
Today8 recent
Navarre-Prospect Industrial Park (JRS)2012Navarre-Prospect Industrial Park (JRS)Navarre-Prospect Industrial Park (JRS)2012Navarre-Prospect Industrial Park (JRS)Stahl-Hoagland House2006Stahl-Hoagland HouseRochester House2006Rochester HouseLoew-Define Grocery Store and Home2006Loew-Define Grocery Store and HomeOhio & Erie Canalway - Underwood Park2005Ohio & Erie Canalway - Underwood ParkOhio & Erie Canalway - Towpath Trail in2005Ohio & Erie Canalway - Towpath Trail inOHMap-doton-Navarre2004OHMap-doton-Navarre
On the map

Navarre on the map, 1914 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Navarre. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Navarre on the 1914 USGS mapNavarre on the 1944 USGS mapNavarre on the 1961 USGS mapNavarre on the 1971 USGS mapNavarre on the 1994 USGS map1914Navarre sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Navarre.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

St. Paul's Reformed Church near Navarre, postcard
Retake this viewSt. Paul's Reformed Church near Navarre, postcard, c. 1907

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Navarre’s page.

Retake this view · +15
On the National Register

3 listings protect 12 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
3
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
12
each building in a district counts
first listed
1979
Loew-Define Grocery Store and Home
Loew-Define Grocery Store and Home, built 1850Stahl-Hoagland HouseRochester Square Historic District
BuildingsDistricts

Architectural styles listings

Greek Revival2
Federal1
Italianate1
Loew-Define Grocery Store and HomeGreek Revival · Built 1850
Stahl-Hoagland HouseBuilding
All 3 listings
Rochester Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2005

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

People over time

Navarre, census by census

05001,0001,5002,00018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 1,957

Between 867 and 1,957 people in every census since 1880.

15 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Navarre’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

3 famous people were born in Navarre

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

See all →
B
Ben RoderickAmerican football player · b. 1899
Orlando Metcalfe PoeUnion Army general · b. 1832
T
Ted ProvostPlayer of American and Canadian football · b. 1948
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Navarre’s post office has been open since 1843. Another post office, Bethlehem, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Bethlehem
1828–1843
Navarre
1843–today
18201920today
Hamlets and corners on the map
Mapleview Mobile Home ManorTarrymore
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Navarre
Old LutheranSaint ClementsUnion Lawn

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bethlehem Township4 historic placesAMassillon11 historic placesA+

Questions about Navarre’s history

What year was Navarre founded?

The Navarre post office opened in 1843, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

How does Navarre rank for history?

Navarre is more historic than 96% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

What is on the National Register in Navarre?

Three places: the Loew-Define Grocery Store and Home (listed 1979), the Stahl-Hoagland House (1997) and the Rochester Square Historic District (2005).

How old are the homes in Navarre?

41% of Navarre’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±7.7 points), against a typical 15% for an Ohio town; the median home was built in 1946.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

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).

From Wikimedia Commons (11), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (3), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, 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 Sanborn fire insurance maps (Library of Congress). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.