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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.}}
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[[Image:OHMap-doton-Montrose-Ghent.png|right|Location of Montrose, Ohio]]
[[File:Montrose(3)7-11-24 thumbnail IMG 1910.jpg|thumb|Methodist Church in Montrose, Ohio 2024]]
'''Montrose''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] on the border between [[Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio|Bath Township]], [[Copley Township, Ohio|Copley Township]], and the city of [[Fairlawn, Ohio|Fairlawn]] in [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]], Ohio, United States.<ref>{{GNIS|1065049}}</ref>  It is an area of restaurants, stores, and businesses located along a stretch of [[Ohio State Route 18|State Route 18]] near [[Interstate 77]].  The community is served by the Fairlawn (44333) post office.<ref>[http://zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=Montrose%2C+Ohio Zip Code Lookup]</ref> It is included in the [[Montrose-Ghent, Ohio|Montrose-Ghent]] [[census-designated place]].  It had been a quiet [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] for much of its history, with such establishments as a drive-in theater, golf courses, and a church.  It became a busy retail area in the 1990s as new commercial development moved in.

Montrose was originally called Latta's Corners and then Ellis' Corners.<ref>{{cite book|last=Doyle|first=William B.|title=Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens|url=https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00doyl|year=1908|publisher=Biographical Publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00doyl/page/102 102]}}</ref> The community first developed around a tavern built by one Mr. Latta.<ref>{{cite book|last=Perrin|first=William Henry|title=History of Summit County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofsummitc00perr|year=1881|publisher=Baskin & Battey|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofsummitc00perr/page/624 624]}}</ref> A post office called Montrose was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1911.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Summit | title=Summit County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=January 23, 2016}}</ref> The present name most likely is derived from wild roses near the elevated town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=106|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=90}}</ref>

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==External links==
*{{Gnis|1065049|Montrose}}

{{Summit County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Summit County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio]]


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