Humboldt, Ohio

Humboldt is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Humboldt had its start in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Humboldt was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] Humboldt was a whistle stop on the Ohio Southern Railroad.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt, Ohio
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 78.
  3. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 322.

39°16′38″N 83°18′50″W / 39.27722°N 83.31389°W / 39.27722; -83.31389


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