Achor, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Achor, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Achor
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbiana
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Middleton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:253
Elevation Ft:830
Coordinates:40.7742°N -80.5417°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44441
Area Codes:330, 234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39/00170
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1064293

Achor is an unincorporated community in Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. It lies a few miles south of the community of Negley and just west of the state border with Pennsylvania. Once a leading settlement in the eastern portion of the county, it is now virtually a ghost town.

History

Achor was originally called "The Valley of Achor", and under the latter name was platted around 1806.[1] Variant names included Achorston, Achortown, Anchorstown, and Middleton. A post office called Achor was established in 1816, and remained in operation until 1901.[2]

In 2020, the Valley of Achor Baptist Church, the only original building of the community still standing, burned down.[3] An EF1 tornado struck Achor on April 8, 2020.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCord, William B.. History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. 1905. Biographical Publishing Company. 303.
  2. Web site: Columbiana County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Historic church destroyed by fire . The Review . August 4, 2020 . October 17, 2022 .
  4. National Weather Service in Cleveland, Ohio. Ohio Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2022. January 7, 2023.