Edinburg, Ohio
Edinburg is an unincorporated community in Edinburg Township, Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
The first settlement at Edinburg was made in 1815.[2] A post office was established at Edinburg in 1822, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] Edinburg and Edinburg Township were named for the fact several men with the last name Eddy were pioneer settlers in the area.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edinburg, Ohio
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 42.
- ↑ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 426.
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