Kendal, Ohio

[2] Thomas and Charity Rotch migrated to Ohio from Hartford, Connecticut in 1811, bringing with them over 400 head of merino sheep.

Thomas intended to create a manufacturing town with a woolen factory as a primary industry.

They settled in the western part of Stark County near the Tuscarawas River and along a stream known as Sippo Creek.

[3] It was oriented in the cardinal directions (due north, south, east, and west) and made up of 102 lots and two greens.

Thomas Coffin visited Kendal in the fall of 1812, and in partnership with Mayhew Folger, signed contracts with a local resident to plant 50 acres of wheat.

Kendal's original burying ground was partially developed into residential lots. Some bodies were removed to other cemeteries and others were not. The area left undisturbed is now known as Memorial Park.
Kendal's 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012