Yale, Ohio

Yale is an unincorporated community in Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] It centered at the intersection of Alliance Road and Yale Road along Ohio State Route 14 where the townships of Edinburg, Palmyra, Atwater, and Deerfield meet.

History

A post office called Yale was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community most likely was named after Yale University, according to local history.[3] Besides the post office, Yale had a sawmill.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yale, Ohio
  2. "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 146.
  4. 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. 423.

Coordinates: 41°03′45″N 81°05′54″W / 41.06250°N 81.09833°W / 41.06250; -81.09833


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