A Brief History of Plymouth

 

The Village of Plymouth is one of the oldest communities in the area. The area was surveyed in 1807 but it wasn't until 1815 that the first settler Abraham Trucks arrived. The community, which was first called Paris, grew because it was along a military road. It wasn't until 1818 that the community had enough settlers to organize a township.

 

The name was changed from Paris to Plymouth because there were several other communities in Ohio called Paris. The name officially changed in 1838 and has been Plymouth since.