New Rochester, Wood County, Ohio

New Rochester, Ohio
Unincorporated community
New Rochester, Ohio is located in Ohio
New Rochester, Ohio
New Rochester, Ohio
New Rochester, Ohio is located in the United States
New Rochester, Ohio
New Rochester, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°21′45″N 83°30′27″W / 41.36250°N 83.50750°W / 41.36250; -83.50750
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)419 & 567
GNIS feature ID1065135[1]

New Rochester is an unincorporated community in Wood County, Ohio, United States. New Rochester is located along U.S. Route 6 and Ohio State Route 199, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Bowling Green.

History

New Rochester was originally called Freedom, and under the latter name was platted in 1835.[2] A post office called New Rochester was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The present name may be derived from East Rochester, Ohio, the former home of an early settler.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Rochester, Wood County, Ohio
  2. ^ Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 259.
  3. ^ "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 99.


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