History · Convoy

Convoy’s history is
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The story

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Convoy was platted in 1854. It was named after Convoy, Ireland, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Convoy has been in operation since 1872. The village was incorporated in 1874.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Convoy

1 place in Convoy is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Ohioby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2021first listedConvoy Opera House-City Hall-Firehouse Building

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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