en Freeburg, Ohio

Freeburg is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Freeburg was platted in 1842.^[2] Lack of railroad facilities inhibited the town's growth.^[3] A post office called Freeburgh was established in 1855, the name was changed to Freeburg in 1894, and the post office closed in 1906.^[4]

Geography

The community is located 6 miles east from OH-44 in Louisville, Ohio by OH-153 near the intersection of Beechwood Avenue Northeast (CR-105). The highest point in Stark County is located south of the community in Paris Township.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg, Ohio
^ 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.
^ Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 588.
^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

40°50′2″N 81°8′52″W / 40.83389°N 81.14778°W / 40.83389; -81.14778

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg, Ohio

[2] 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.

[3] Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 588.

[4] "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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