The village of Clinton was officially laid out in 1816 by William Harvey, on the west bank of the Tuscarawas River. In 1837, William and Francis Pumroy laid out the village of Pumroy, on the east bank of the Tuscarawas River. The two villages eventually merged and became one large village, Clinton. From 1825-1840, Clinton did more business, compared to it's population, than any other village in Summit County. From 1840-1850, more wheat was purchased at Clinton than at Akron. The village had several large warehouses, which were constantly filled to the roof with grain. Farmers as far as Mansfield would travel to Clinton to sell their goods.