Place:Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

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NameTrotwood
Alt namesHiggins Stationsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39018908
Madison, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
TypeCity
Coordinates39.795°N 84.29°W
Located inMontgomery, Ohio, United States     (1854 - )
Also located inMadison, Montgomery, Ohio, United States    
See alsoMadison, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
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Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States and is a suburb of Dayton.

The population was 24,431 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is served by the Trotwood-Madison City School District.

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The History of Montgomery County, Ohio by W. H. Beers & Company 1882 [Villages in Madison Township] VILLAGES Amity, a small village located in the western part of the township, was laid out October 6, 1840, by William Towman. The original plat shows sixteen lots. The land was purchased by Robert Brooks, who was instrumental in having the town laid out. This gentleman was thee first merchant of the place, and David Stillwell the first blacksmith. There, are now in the village about fifteen houses, among them one general store, it answering the purpose of a grocery, shoe shop, post office, etc. The post office was established here in 1879, the first Postmaster being G. Weidman.

Trotwood, another village, or hamlet, is situated in the center of the township, on the Dayton & Western Railroad. It is indebted for its existence to L. R. Pfoutz, who, in 1854, after the completion of the railroad mentioned, built a business house, opened a store and inaugurated the village. He became the first Postmaster, and is still in office. The American Express Company opened an office here in 1866, and the United States Company a few years later. There is quite an extensive warehouse for storing away grain previous to shipment at this station. J. B. Piatt was the first blacksmith, and his hammer still rebounds against the heavy anvil. A carriage manufactory was opened in 1879. The village can boast of a first-class hotel, kept by E. Sleight, the "jolly Englishman," and of a job printing office, carried on by J. W. Sleight. Airhill is a small station on the same road, in the northwestern part of the township.

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