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Post Office at the intersection of Ira and Cleveland-Massillon Road.
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Location of Bath, Ohio.

Bath is a small, quiet place in Summit County, Ohio, United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Bath Township.

Bath is located in the northern part of Bath Township. You can find its center where Cleveland-Massillon Road and Ira Road meet. This community started to develop around the year 1820.

History of Bath

Bath has a long history, dating back over 200 years.

Early Days and Names

A post office was opened in Bath way back in 1824. This shows that people were living and sending mail from this area very early on. For a while, Bath was also known by another name: "Hammond's Corners." This name came from an early settler in the area named Jason Hammond.

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