Jacobsburg, Ohio

Jacobsburg is an unincorporated community in southeastern Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43933.[1] It lies along State Route 147.

Jacobsburg is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Jacobsburg was laid out in 1815 by Jacob Calvert, and most likely was named for him.[2] A post office called Jacobsburg has been in operation since 1824.[3] Besides the post office, Jaobsburg had a tavern and two stores.[4]

References

  1. Zip Code Lookup
  2. McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 284.
  3. "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 252. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

Coordinates: 39°57′54″N 80°54′14″W / 39.965°N 80.904°W / 39.965; -80.904


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