Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio Explained

Monroeville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name of Monroeville was Croxton, for founder Abraham Croxton.[1] Monroeville was laid out in 1836.[2] The name honors James Monroe, 5th President of the United States. A post office called Croxton was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1895.[3]

References

40.5978°N -80.8375°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Caldwell, John Alexander. History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections Pertaining to Border Warfare and the Early Settlement of the Adjacent Portion of the Ohio Valley. 1880. Historical Publishing Company. 579.
  2. Book: Doyle, Joseph Beatty. 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. 1910. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. 535.
  3. Web site: Jefferson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 January 2016.

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