Perry Village is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to commemorate his victory over the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.
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A two square mile portion of Perry Township, which developed into the business and trade area of the township due to its proximity to the railroads, became known as the “Village of Perry” in the year of 1913.
The improvements desired by the citizens who resided within that small concentrated area of the township circulated a petition that was filed with the Lake County Commissioners on June 2, 1913. Approximately 80 electors signed the petition for the proposed incorporation of the village with E.M. Orcutt and J.F. Brown specified as spokesmen. The petition stated there were approximately 500 people who lived within the prescribed area.
The Perry Village Business area, though once began centered around the railroad on Main Street when the village was founded, has in more recent years developed along Center Road. The building of a new fire station, post office and the administration offices of both Perry Township and Perry Village have now become the governmental business center for the village.
Mary L. Platko
Perry Historical Society
