Orpheus, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Orpheus, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:268
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:38.9631°N -82.4583°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45685
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1044196

Orpheus is an unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.

Location

It is located northeast of Oak Hill and east of Vega at the intersection of Orpheus-Keystone Road and Orpheus Road, at 38.9631°N -82.4583°W.[2]

Establishments

The Orpheus Post Office was established on September 15, 1888, and discontinued on September 14, 1907. Mail service is now handled through the Rempel branch.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2020-01-08. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.