Columbia Hills Corners, Ohio Explained

Columbia Hills Corners is an unincorporated community in Lorain County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

An early variant name was Copopa. A post office called Copopa was established in 1824, and remained in operation until 1904.^[1] The euphonic name of Columbia Hills Corners was coined by a property developer in order to generate interest in his new country club near the town site.^[2]

References

41.3128°N -81.9156°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151013181747/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH . 13 October 2015 .
2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 32.