Cedar Valley is an
unincorporated community
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in
Wayne County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
A post office called Cedar Valley was established in 1841, the name was changed to Cedarvalley in 1895, and the post office closed in 1903. Cedar Valley was named for the valley of Cedar Run creek.
Notable person
David S. Stanley, a Union Army general during the American Civil War, was born at Cedar Valley in 1828.
References
Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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