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Cairo, a hamlet in section 34 of Lake township
on the highway from Canton
to Hartville was never formally laid out or platted. D.T.
Machamer opened a general store at Cairo
in 1866 and later served as the postmaster, the post office being located in
his store. Mr. Machamer did a thriving business for many years,
during which time several families lived in the community. Among which were J.A. Cocklin, William
Cassler, S. Snyder, D.J. Shafer and L. Feller. A sawmill was
located at the town in an early day. There were two churches in
the town, the Lutheran and Reformed. The town today is a mere
cluster of houses and a general store.
(Comprehensive information may be found in the book, Introducing Lake Township,
Copyright 2003, Lake Township Historical Society) Items
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