Ohio, Missouri Explained

Ohio is an unincorporated community in northern St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes A and F and south of Cooper Creek. Lowry City is on Missouri Route 13 approximately seven miles to the east and Appleton City is approximately nine miles to the west-northwest on Missouri Route 52.^[1]

History

A post office called Ohio was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1941.^[2] The community took its name from Ohio, the native state of a large share of the first settlers.^{[3] [4]}

References

38.1556°N -93.8519°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 43,
2. Web site: St. Clair County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 April 2015.
3. Web site: St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071333/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_clair.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .
4. News: Towns named after states . Reading Eagle . Jul 2, 1897 . 14 October 2015 . 3.