Berkshire, Ohio facts for kids

Berkshire is a small, unincorporated community located in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's usually governed by the larger county or township it's part of.

History of Berkshire

Berkshire was first planned and settled way back in 1804. This makes it the very oldest settlement within Berkshire Township, which is the larger area it belongs to. The community even got its name from this township.

For many years, Berkshire had its own post office. This post office helped people send and receive letters and packages from 1810 until 1902. Sometimes, people used to call the community "Berkshire Corners."

People from Berkshire

One interesting person connected to Berkshire is Martha Wintermute. She was a talented author and poet. Authors write books and stories, and poets write poems.