en Jacobsburg, Ohio

Jacobsburg is an unincorporated community in southeastern Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States.^[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43933.^[2] It lies along State Route 147.

Jacobsburg is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Jacobsburg was laid out in 1815 by Jacob Calvert, and most likely was named for him.^[3] A post office called Jacobsburg has been in operation since 1824.^[4] Besides the post office, Jacobsburg had a tavern and two stores.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobsburg, Ohio
^ Zip Code Lookup
^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 284.
^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 252. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

39°57′54″N 80°54′14″W / 39.965°N 80.904°W / 39.965; -80.904

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobsburg, Ohio

[2] Zip Code Lookup

[3] McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 284.

[4] "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

[5] Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 252. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

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