New Alexandria

History

New Alexandria derives its name from the former proprietor, Alexander Smith, who laid out the town in 1831. Prior to this, the area was known as "Tempo" by the surrounding local community, derived from either a temperance hotel that was kept there by Matthew Thompson as far back as 1820, or the village Tempo, County Fermanagh, Ireland where Thompson grew up. There was a small collection of houses prior to Smith laying out the village. Thomson also started the first store and was the first postmaster of the village. In 1831, Smith opened a hotel and store in the newly organized area. Being distant from any rail or water transportation the village grew at a slow rate, it did however have a fairly large area of local trade with the rural community surrounding it. The village was incorporated in 1871 and has been the home of several small businesses, churches, clubs, a cemetery, a post office, a community park, a school and a volunteer fire department over the years. Confederate general John Hunt Morgan traveled through New Alexandria during the 1863 Morgan's Raid on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville in the American Civil War.

Geography

New Alexandria is situated on the south side of Cross Creek township, Wells Township line making its southern boundary. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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