Pleasant Grove, Belmont County, Ohio Explained

Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The first settlement at Pleasant Grove was made in 1825.[1] The community was descriptively named.[2] A post office called Plank Road was established in 1854, the name was changed to Pleasant Grove in 1871, and the post office closed in 1909.

References

40.1503°N -80.8422°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Caldwell, John Alexander. History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. 1880. Historical Publishing Company. 387.
  2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 112.

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