Westboro,_Ohio

Westboro, Ohio

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]

  • Westboro community sign
  • Looking northeast on Main Street (Jonesboro Road) in Westboro

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westboro, Ohio
  2. [2]
    Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 278.
  3. [3]
    Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 141.
  4. [4]
    "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

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