Lichtenau is a ghost town in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Lichtenau (German meaning "pasture of light") was founded as an Indian Christian settlement in the late 18th century by German-speaking missionaries of the Moravian Church.[2]
The town was abandoned by the converts in 1780.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lichtenau (historical)
- ↑ Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 46.
- ↑ Diary of David Zeisberger: A Moravian Missionary Among the Indians ..., Volume I, books.google.de
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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