Welshfield was named for Jacob Welsh, a pioneer settler.

[2] Jacob Welsh helped build a local church and school in exchange for the naming rights.

When it was discontinued on December 30, 1958, the Burton office began to handle mail for Welshfield addresses.

[4] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and State Route 700, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Cuyahoga River and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the LaDue Reservoir.

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