Olive Green, Delaware County, Ohio

Olive Green is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Olive Green was laid out in 1835.[2] A post office called Olive Green was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1851.[3] Olive Green later used the Kingston Center post office.[4]

Nearby is the Chambers Road Covered Bridge, a historic site built in 1874.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olive Green, Delaware County, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 576–577.
  3. ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. ^ The Gast-Paul Directory of Bankers and Attorneys and Digests of the Laws. Gast-Paul Publishers. 1912. p. 834.


40°19′12″N 82°49′45″W / 40.32000°N 82.82917°W / 40.32000; -82.82917


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