Ghent, Ohio

Ghent /ˈdʒɛnt/ is an unincorporated community in central Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, United States. It lies in the area of Granger and Cleveland-Massillon roads, just north of the Ghent Road exit of Interstate 77. It is included in the Montrose-Ghent census-designated place.

Ghent
Unincorporated community
Location of Ghent, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°09′30″N 81°38′12″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Summit
Named after	Treaty of Ghent
Elevation [1]	915 ft (279 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	44333
Area code	330/234
GNIS feature ID	1048779[1]

Today, it has a number of local businesses such a gas station, restaurants, a bakery and dental office.

History

1891 Plat of Ghent, Ohio

As early as 1815, the village of Ghent had several mills powered by Yellow Creek.^[2] Several families had settled at Ghent by 1818.^[3] A post office called Ghent was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1918.^[4] The community's name most likely commemorates the Treaty of Ghent.^[5]