Guilford Lake, Ohio

See also: Guilford Lake (Ohio)

Guilford Lake, Ohio
Census-designated place
Guilford Lake, from which the community takes its name.
Location of Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
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Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 80°52′38″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	Hanover
Area [1]
• Total	2.90 sq mi (7.51 km^2)
• Land	2.37 sq mi (6.13 km^2)
• Water	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,132 ft (345 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,188
• Density	501.90/sq mi (193.81/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44423, 44432
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-32680
GNIS Feature ID	2805292[2]
School District	United Local School District

Guilford Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[2] It surrounds the eponymous Guilford Lake reservoir.[3] The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,188		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Guilford Lake was constructed as a canal feeder reservoir for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1834. It took its name from Edward H. Gill, chief engineer of the canal company.[6] When the canal era ended, local farmers breached the dam, drained the lake, and used the fertile lake bottom for farm land. In 1932, a new dam was completed and the land surrounding it was designated a state park in 1949.[7] The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guilford Lake, Ohio
3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 55.
4. "Guilford Lake CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Guilford Lake State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources".
7. Mike Ryan. "Ohio's historic canal reservoirs provide present day recreational opportunities". Ohio Field Leader. Retrieved July 19, 2022.