Carrollton, Ohio
village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,087 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
History
The village was established as Centreville on October 4, 1815, by Peter Bohart, owing to its location at the crossroads of the Canton–Steubenville and New Lisbon–New Philadelphia routes. After the village became the county seat of the newly formed Carroll County, the name was changed on February 24, 1834. The village derives its name from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
In the 19th century, many of the Fighting McCooks of Civil War fame lived in Carrollton. The Daniel McCook House is listed as a National Historic Place.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Carrollton had a population of 3,087.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q998898. VIAF identifies the subject as 159528557. The Library of Congress control number is n86052238. Authority coordinates are 40.579, -81.087. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1815 and 1834.
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