Oceola, Ohio

Not to be confused with Osceola, Ohio.
Location of Oceola, Ohio
Location of Oceola, Ohio

Oceola is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census its population was 156.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44860.[3] It is located along the road that was U.S. Route 30 until being upgraded to a freeway.

History

Oceola was laid out in 1842.[4] The community was named for Osceola, the leader of the Seminole in Florida.[5] A post office called Oceola has been in operation since 1840.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oceola, Ohio
  2. ^ "Oceola CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 102.
  5. ^ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 617.
  6. ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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