New Petersburg, Ohio

New Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

New Petersburg was laid out in 1817.[2] A post office called New Petersburgh was established in 1829, the name was changed to New Petersburg in 1893, and the post office closed in 1932.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Petersburg, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 98.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 2009714

39°15′44″N 83°26′42″W / 39.26222°N 83.44500°W / 39.26222; -83.44500


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