Saint Joseph, Portage County, Ohio Explained

St. Joseph, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated area
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ohio and the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Portage
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Named For:St. Joseph Parish
Elevation Ft:1161
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:44260, 44201
Area Code:330, 234
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1049145

Saint Joseph is an unincorporated place in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is located along Waterloo Road on the western edge of Randolph Township near its border with Suffield. The area is named after the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Joseph, established in 1831. In addition to the church building, which dates to 1904, the parish also includes a clergy house, elementary school for grades preschool through eighth, daycare center, cemetery, grotto, and food bank. A post office was located in the community from 1893 to 1904.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Saint Joseph Post Office (historical) . . August 17, 1992 . January 8, 2018.
  2. Web site: History of our Parish . St. Joseph Parish & School . 2018 . January 8, 2018.