Editing Minster, Ohio (section)

==History==
Founded in 1832 as Stallostown (for its founder Francis Stallo), the village changed its name to Minster in 1836 (after the heavily [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster|Roman Catholic region of Münster]] in Westphalia, from which many of the settlers came). Minster was founded as part of [[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer County]], but it was given to [[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize County]] when it was created in 1848.<ref>{{Cite web|title = State and County Maps of Ohio|url = https://mapgeeks.org/maps-of-ohio/|website = MapGeeks.org|access-date = February 5, 2016|language = en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180328232721/https://mapgeeks.org/maps-of-ohio/|archive-date = March 28, 2018|url-status = dead}}</ref> It was mostly comprised from the beginning by German settlers coming from Cincinnati by way of the [[Miami-Erie Canal]] bringing their farming skills and [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] faith with them. Most of the roads in Minster were originally named after places in Germany and surrounding areas. For example, Webster St. was known as Berlin St.. It was named after [[Berlin|Berlin, Germany.]] Hamilton St. was known as Vienna St., and it was named after [[Vienna|Vienna, Austria]], Jefferson St. was known as Oldenburg St., and it was named for [[Oldenburg (Oldenburg)|Oldenburg, Germany]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Minster, Atlas: Auglaize County 1880, Ohio Historical Map|url = http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/158846/Minster/Auglaize+County+1880/Ohio/|website = www.historicmapworks.com|access-date = February 5, 2016|first = Historic Map Works|last = LLC.}}</ref> A Yearly Oktoberfest is celebrated commending Minster's vast history and German roots.