Maximo, Ohio
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1915 ad for Shetland pony breeder and dealer
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1915 advertisement for East View Pony Farm
Maximo is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44650.[1] The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Maximo was originally called Strasburg, and under the latter name was platted in 1842.[2] Maximo's name is derived from the fact that it was a high point on the Pittsburgh-Fort Wayne rail line. A post office called Maximo has been in operation since 1853.[3]
References
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 78.
- ↑ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
Coordinates: 40°52′35″N 81°10′19″W / 40.87639°N 81.17194°W
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