Stone Creek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 153 at the 2020 census. Because of its distance from principal streams, early settlers did not arrive to the valley until 1827 when John Hawk, who is credited as the first settler arrived. Other settlers soon followed thanks to the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal throug…Stone Creek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 153 at the 2020 census. Because of its distance from principal streams, early settlers did not arrive to the valley until 1827 when John Hawk, who is credited as the first settler arrived. Other settlers soon followed thanks to the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal through Tuscarawas County. These settlers were mostly of Germans descent, some of whom came directly from Germany, while others were second or third generation from citizens from Pennsylvania. Although the canal did not go through Jefferson Township, it still opened up many opportunities to the region. It allowed shipping to eastern markets and increased the price of farm produce such as wheat. This helped to stimulate the settlement of the area, since it was close enough to canal shipping points.
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