Wayland, Ohio

Wayland is an unincorporated community in western Paris Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is located at latitude 41.161 and longitude -81.071, with an elevation of 948 feet. citeweb|url=http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/OH/Portage/Wayland.cfm|title="Wayland, OH Community Profile"|publisher=OH HomeTownLocator|accessdate=2007-12-20| ] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44285. citeweb|url=http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=44285|title="Search Results for ZIP code 44285"|publisher="Zipinfo"|accessdate=2007-12-20|] The community is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.

For a period of time in the nineteenth century, when it was a stop on the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, Wayland was called "Cyclone." However, the name was changed, as it reminded people of a tornado.Fact|date=May 2007 The community is nicknamed Cyclone, Newport and Parisville. ]

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