Perrysville

History

The area was first permanently settled in 1810, but the village was not laid out until 1812. One of the settlers, Judge Coulter, picked the most beautiful spot for a village with the intentions of laying out a village, and although he had no name planned his neighbors jokingly called it "Coulterville." Perrysville was originally called Freeport, and under the latter name was laid out in 1815. The present name honors Oliver Hazard Perry, remembered for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Geography

Perrysville is located along the Black Fork of the Mohican River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The village is the third largest municipality in the county after Ashland and Loudonville. The Black Fork of the Mohican River passes the southwestern edge of the village. Perrysville is roughly 30 miles from the cities of Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, and Mt. Vernon. Nearby attractions include Mohican Forest, Pleasant Hill Lake, Malabar Farm, and St. Gregory Palamas Monastery. The geography of the area, especially the multiple branches forming the Mohican River, make Perrysville and neighboring Loudonville premier locations for camping, canoeing, and eco-tourism.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  8,187
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,397
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,875
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  6,600
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  6,478
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,573
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,308
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,027

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2021-11-19
  2 km NW of Sherrodsville, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2021-10-28
  1 km NW of Sherrodsville, Ohio
• M 3 — 2011-06-05
  5 km W of Lodi, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2010-05-17
  2 km S of Boston Heights, Ohio