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Area: 27.9 square miles in Geauga County
Population: 5,158 Location:
22 miles southeast of Cleveland
Education:
Kenston Local Schools
Community link:
Auburn Township General
Characteristics: Many newer homes. Award winning
Kenston Schools district. Township Hall located in
the center of Auburn Township at the intersection of
Auburn Road and Washington Street. Variety of
housing selections and price ranges. Rural area with
large lots and excellent condominium availability.
Auburn has two natural areas within it’s township
borders, Auburn State Wildlife Area and La Due
Reservoir. Both Free and open to the public for
recreation. Information: Township Trustees, 11010 E.
Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 440-543-7028
Auburn History:
Bildad Bradley became Auburn's first citizen in 1815
through a mistake. He built a house in Newbury the
previous year, only to find it on the wrong lot. He
tore it down and moved it to Auburn.
Growth was slow in Auburn's first century with
little industry except a box factory and probably a
cheese factory, grist mill and saw mill. Most of the
early residents were farmers and Auburn was noted
for fine dairy farms. Sheep and beef cattle were
also raised and maple syrup and maple sugar were
produced by many farmers. Today a few farmers are
left in Auburn but much of it has turned into
housing with the big growth impetus coming in the
1980's and 1990's. Auburn Lakes is the best known of
the beautiful new housing developments.
Taborville, a Czech summer area, began in the early
part of this century, and today continues as a
residential area with strong ties to the culture.
Beartown Park on Quinn Road, just beyond Taborville,
is part of the Geauga Parks System.
Industry has come to the area with small and medium
businesses continually developing on Munn Road.
Auburn became a recreational area when LaDue
Reservoir was developed as a water resource for the
city of Akron. With the new limited access Route 422
running directly through Auburn, growth is
accelerating. |
