The Origin of the Name Sunbury

The Origin of the Name Sunbury (p. 1)

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The Origin of the Name Sunbury (p. 1)

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The Origin of the name Sunbury

-and its application to-

The Village of Sunbury, Delaware Co., Ohio


A compilation of information related thereto by Carleton S. and

Dorothy D. Burrer, Sunbury, Ohio. Prepared, September 1975.


From time to time, individuals interested in the history of Delaware

County, Ohio, have inquired as to the derivation of the name 'Sunbury'

and where it originated.


One request for information came by letter addressed to our late

Postmaster, Mr. Hoyt G. Whitney, from Mr. Rudolph F. Bluedorn, of

Wolcott, Iowa. This was turned over to Mrs. Dorothy D. Burrer,

Librarian, Community Library, Sunbury, for investigation and reply.


The question was also posed by the late Rev. Harry F. Truxall as a

part of research he was conducting, for inclusion in an historical

sketch being prepared, concerning this area.


Most recently, inquiry has been received from Kelsie B. Harder, of

American Name Society, The State University College, Potsdam, N. Y.


No doubt, this question has arisen in the minds of others interested

in such matters. It may very well be that the origin and/or derivation

of the name, and its relationship to our town of Sunbury, has already

been positively established by others. Nothing other than the following

interpretation is in evidence, however, to our knowledge.


Credit is given, of course to William and Lawrence Myers, two brothers

who came to Delaware County, Ohio, from the Forty Fort-Kingston area

of the Wyoming Valley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. They came as young

men from their home on the Susquehanna River, purchased farm land here

and platted it into a Town, giving it the name Sunbury, the effective

date of record being November 9, 1816. Considerable, well documented

information has been already presented in a very complete and intelli-

gent manner, in verification thereof. Much painstaking and thorough

research has been tabulated by competent historians and

geneologists. Publications are readily available in local libraries

and Historical Societies relating thereto.


Not a great deal has been published, however, and therefore it is not

generally realized, that the name 'Sunbury' had been established in

Delaware County, Ohio, before William and Lawrence Myers came to the

area.


The original County Commissioners Journal reveals that, on February

10, 1808, Delaware County was set off from Franklin County, by act of

The Ohio Legislature, and it was directed that on the first Monday,

May 1808, there was to be an election held to elect Commissioners

and other County Officers. The Act authorized Associate Justices,

Moses Byxbe, Thomas Brown, and Josiah McKinney to divide the County

into Townships. They divided it into three:- Berkshire, Radnor, and

Liberty.

Dublin Core

Title

The Origin of the Name Sunbury

Subject

Berkshire Township--Sunbury--Ohio
Sunbury--History--Land Settlement--Ohio
Sunbury--History--Ohio
Sunbury--Ohio--Name--Personal
Trenton Township--History--Ohio

Description

This book presents Carleton and Dorothy Burrer's research findings of how the town of Sunbury in Berkshire Township, Ohio, received its name. The Burrer's trips to England and people encountered during their travels are described. Some information on the settlement of Sunbury is provided.

Creator

Local Historian Carleton Burrer; Sunbury, Ohio

Date

September 1975

Contributor

Researcher: Mrs. Dorothy Burrer

Rights

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Format

Essay

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

31210725

Citation

Local Historian Carleton Burrer; Sunbury, Ohio, “The Origin of the Name Sunbury,” Delaware County Memory, accessed April 5, 2025, http://delawarecountymemory.org/items/show/11.

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