Carrothers, Ohio Explained

Carrothers
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Ohio
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Venice
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:968
Coordinates:40.9981°N -82.9222°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1048584

Carrothers [1] is an unincorporated community in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It is located along State Route 4, just north of the border between Seneca and Crawford County. The community is served by the Attica (44807) post office.[2]

History

Carrothers was platted in 1873 by James Carrothers, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Carrothers in 1874.[4]

References

  1. Web site: A Pronunciation Guide to places in Ohio -- E.W.Scripps School of . 2008-12-17 . 2017-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170725084101/http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/ . dead .
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=Carrothers%2C+Ohio Zip Code Lookup
  3. Book: Baughman, Abraham J.. History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. 1911. Lewis Publishing Company. 488.
  4. Web site: Seneca County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105201722/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Seneca . 5 January 2016 .