Since 1825 there had been a large German element in the population of this locality. Arnheim is named after Jacob Arn, one of the first settlers. The latter part, "heim" is German for home.
In early years Arnheim was quite a business center. There were two stores, a blacksmith shop, wagon shop, cabinet maker, undertaker, coffin maker, tailor, brewery, distillery, tobacco warehouse, physician, post office, school, Catholic Church and Lutheran German Reformed Church. Some of the last Indians in Ohio were on the farm of the late John Abbott in north Arnheim, and Morgan's Raid came through on July 7, 1863. - http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=cge&gid=20052583890185283201111555&pg=20060207540490036901111555 -
