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“The chief village of the township is Charleston. This was laid off in the winter of 1838, by Henry Campbell. The first purchaser of the lots, which were sold for $25 each, was Charles Beatty, who was given the honor of naming the new town. He called it “Charleston.” The village sustains one store, kept by David Beil, and a harness-shop by Samuel Hunter, and is at present in a fairly healthy vitality for an inland country town. History
of Mercer County,
1888, page 546. Charleston
was platted in 1838 by Henry Campbell. A
postoffice was established, called Hill, in March, 1858, the first
postmaster being Ephraim Gundy, who was
likewise one of the first merchants of the place. Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, 1909, page 171
Landowners and businesses in Charleston, from the 1873 Combined Atlas of Mercer County: S. Stoner, H. Stoner, O. H. Ormsby, B. P. Hughes, J. Fry, J. L. Grundy, J. Green, W. Cozad, A. Stewart, L. Hildebrand, Bechart & Fry, L. Buchanan, S. R. Little, a hotel and several shops. E. H. Broomhall, wagon, sign, and ornamental painter, Charlestown Wm. Cozad, Blacksmith and wagon maker, Charlestown John Green, Carriage Manufacturer, Charlestown. |
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