Maplewood, Ohio Explained

Maplewood is an unincorporated community in northern Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45340.^[1] It lies along State Route 65.

History

A post office called Maplewood has been in operation since 1880.^[2] Growth remained static until the railroad was extended to the site in 1892.^[3] The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad (now Genesee and Wyoming-owned Indiana and Ohio Railway) continues to run through this community.

External links

• WPTD Channel 16 in Dayton (operator of translator W63AH)
• Genesee and Wyoming Inc. (parent company of Indiana and Ohio Railway)
• Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad historical site

Notes and References

1. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
2. Web site: Shelby County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 December 2015.
3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 82.