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Fredericktown is a historic unincorporated community at the confluence of the north and middle forks of Little Beaver Creek in northeastern St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.〔 It lies about six miles north of nearby East Liverpool and about 50 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is known for its numerous historic buildings and its abundant natural beauty. ==Beginnings== Given its physical location at the confluence of a river system, the area was looked on as a place of holy or mystical significance to Native American tribes in the area. The Delaware, Wyandot and Seneca tribes all roamed the area at one time, and all variously claimed tribal ownership of the land. The first known white settler was one Timothy Sheerer, who built a log cabin in the area sometime before 1795. Pennsylvania native George Frederick (1775–1840) married Barbara Smith (1778–1866) and moved to Columbiana County in 1801. There they reared nine children. Frederick, interested in becoming a miller, bought the former Jackman gristmill and sawmill alongside the banks of the north fork of Little Beaver Creek. Fredericktown was laid out in 1833. It was named for its founder, George Frederick. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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