Plumwood is a

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in central Monroe Township, Madison County,

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, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 38 with Arthur Bradley Road, 8½ miles (13½ km) north of the city of

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, the

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of Madison County. The Spring Fork of the Little Darby Creek flows past the community.DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 57, 67. . Plumwood was originally laid out on December 23, 1895, by Charles F. Sanford. The community was originally named Sanford, but the name was later changed.Bryan, Chester E.,
History of Madison County, Ohio
', B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc.,

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, 1915, Pg. 181. As of 1915, the community was one of the largest trade posts in the county, with three large general stores, a blacksmith, six

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outfits, three hay baling outfits, and the population was 200.

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Census-designated places in Madison County, Ohio {{MadisonCountyOH-geo-stub