Constitution, Ohio Explained

Constitution is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Constitution was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1978.[1] The community's name commemorates the contribution a local settler, Ephraim Cutler, made to outlaw slavery in the Constitution of Ohio.[2]

References

39.3481°N -81.5544°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160118155125/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Washington . 18 January 2016 .
  2. Web site: How communities got their names . Marietta Times . February 19, 2013 . 29 December 2015.

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