Humboldt, Ohio

Humboldt is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Humboldt was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] Humboldt was a whistle stop on the Ohio Southern Railroad.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt, Ohio
  2. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 322.

Coordinates: 39°16′38″N 83°18′50″W / 39.27722°N 83.31389°W / 39.27722; -83.31389


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