"In 1997 the village of New Franklin was incorporated from a section of Franklin Township to thwart annexation attempts ... In November 2003 residents of Franklin Township and New Franklin voted to merge the two entities, rendering Franklin Township in Summit County defunct, with the merger taking effect January 1, 2005. The village officially became a city on March 5, 2006."
Franklin, Summit, Ohio, United States
Succeeded by New Franklin, Ohio, United States — map location from the modern place
'Franklin, Summit, Ohio' is the census-index form of Franklin Township, Summit County. Part of the township incorporated as the Village of New Franklin in 1997 to block annexation by Barberton and Norton; in November 2003 the township and village voted to merge, effective 1 Jan 2005, at which point Franklin Township ceased to exist. New Franklin became a city on 5 Mar 2006 (Wikidata Q2375105). John Nunn's death and burial here in Feb/Mar 1937 fall well inside the township's life, so the row keeps the name as recorded and links forward.
Timeline
- Died 26 FEB 1937
- Buried 1 MAR 1937