Freeburg, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
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.
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Municipalities and communities of Stark County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Canton
- Alliance‡
- Canal Fulton
- Canton
- Louisville
- Massillon
- North Canton
- Beach City
- Brewster
- East Canton
- East Sparta
- Hartville
- Hills and Dales
- Magnolia‡
- Meyers Lake
- Minerva‡
- Navarre
- Waynesburg
- Wilmot
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°50′2″N 81°8′52″W / 40.83389°N 81.14778°W / 40.83389; -81.14778
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