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Ohio Central College

1854 establishments in OhioDefunct private universities and colleges in OhioEducation in Morrow County, OhioUniversities and colleges established in 1854

Ohio Central College, initially known as Iberia College, was a college located in Iberia, Ohio (located fifty miles north of Columbus) in northwestern Morrow County during the second half of the 19th century. Open to both genders and all races, the college was founded by the Free Presbyterian Church and led by the Rev. George Gordon, a strong abolitionist. It counts among its alumni Warren G. Harding, a native of Morrow County and the 29th President of the United States.

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Ohio Central College
Iberia-Bellville Road, Washington Township

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Iberia Presbyterian Church

Iberia-Bellville Road
43325 Washington Township
Ohio, United States
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