Veterans Memorial Boulevard

Upcoming Event: Fireman's Festival May 28th - 31st, 2008  

VILLAGE GARAGE SALES AUG. 8TH. - 9TH.

  New hours for the utility workers 7am. to noon  

   and 1p.m. to 3:30p.m. Mon. thru Friday.

 Brewster is a community of tree lined streets nestled in a valley bordered by Sugar Creek.  The town is a cross section of America with young couples raising families and molding the Nation's future, people in their middle years caring for their homes and community, and the older folks enjoying life and all its benefits.  The Village is located in northeast Ohio approximately 15 miles southwest of Canton, Ohio the home of the Football Hall of Fame.  Brewster is a small town of 2323 residents who are a blend of what makes a progressive community.   The Village’s major industries are Shearer Foods, an easily recognized snack food manufacturer, Brewster Dairy, a nationally known Swiss cheese producer, and the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, a prominent regional railroad.    The W & LE plays a large role in the community's history.

The Village is fairly young as it was incorporated in 1910, but its beginning was only a few short years before.  In 1904 the W & LE, in hopes of avoiding a grade in Massillon, Ohio which could only be accomplished with three locomotives, began searching for an easier route for its trains.   At that time they purchased 200 acres in a valley southwest of Massillon and by 1906 had laid 25 miles of track along the Sugar Creek.     In 1908 a fire destroyed the W & LE's shops in Norwalk, Ohio and with space available, the new town of Brewster received the new rail shops and yards.  As happened with other towns a new community was founded. 

The names Bimeler, Corban, Belloni, Dougherty, Glick, Gephart, and others are remembered as early residents, but it took hard work and men and women with strong wills and an idea to make it happen.   In later years it was Hanna, Gibbons, Bates, Schott, Witting, Archibald, Belloni, and others who provided the leadership, but again it was hard work and dedication of many others who provided the results. 

At the Village of Brewster we always strive to provide up-to-date information on Village services that enhance your quality of life.  Please visit our Web site regularly for updates on the following:

• The latest action of our Village Council,
• City news,
• Community events, and more!    

If you find there is information missing from our site or if certain information is difficult to find, please contact the Site Administrator by clicking here.  Your comments are important to the continued development of the Village Web site.

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This web site was created by Mike Schwab in 2006 using software from govoffice.com.   On February 3, 2008 the management of the site became the responsibility of Ken Ensley.