Editing Northwood, Ohio (section)

==History==
Northwood was originally Ross Township.  It was the northernmost township in Wood County from its establishment on April 18, 1874 until December 1, 1962. Farms, gardens, orchards, and railroads covered the area located just south of east Toledo. In 1898 Edward Ford's glass factory was built along the Maumee River, which ultimately led to the incorporation of the village of Rossford in 1939 within the western portion of the township.<ref>{{cite web | last = Grigsby| first = John| title = Massive tree gave Rossford street its name| publisher = [[Toledo Blade]] | date = May 22, 1991| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t0VPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6793%2C6471392| access-date = March 25, 2014}}</ref> Ross Township was then divided so that Rossford Township would serve as a barrier between Rossford and the remaining Ross Township. On December 1, 1962, Ross Township ceased to exist when it became incorporated as the city of Northwood, so aptly named because of its location at the top of Wood County. With its departure, Wood County dropped its number of townships from 20 to 19.

The original boundary of Ross Township can be observed as follows: beginning at the southeastern corner of Northwood, thence westward along the southern border to Rossford, thence westward along the line of Elm Tree Street to the Maumee River, thence northeastward and eastward along the Lucas County border until the Ottawa County border, and thence southward to the point of beginning.<ref>[http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/pages/history.html City of Northwood Community History]</ref>