Vera Cruz, Ohio Explained

Vera Cruz is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

It is the location of the McCafferty Road Covered Bridge.

History

A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1872, and remained in operation until 1905.^[1] The community was named in commemoration of the Siege of Veracruz in the Mexican–American War.^[2]

References

39.1719°N -83.9625°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brown County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 December 2015.
2. Book: A Geography of Ohio . Kent State University Press . 1996 . 8 December 2013 . Peacefull, Leonard . 219. 9780873385251 .