Westboro, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Westboro is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]
History
Westboro was platted in 1838.[2] The community may derive its name from nearby West Fork Creek.[3] A post office was established at Westboro in 1847, and remained in operation until 1971.[4]
Gallery
- Westboro community sign
- Looking northeast on Main Street (Jonesboro Road) in Westboro
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westboro, Ohio
- ^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 278.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 141.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Wilmington
- Wilmington
- Blanchester‡
- Clarksville
- Lynchburg‡
- Martinsville
- Midland
- New Vienna
- Port William
- Sabina
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°16′53″N 83°54′38″W / 39.28139°N 83.91056°W / 39.28139; -83.91056
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