Clarkson, Ohio | |
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![]() Clarkson, looking south towards Clarkson Presbyterian Church | |
Coordinates: 40°44′49″N80°36′48″W / 40.74694°N 80.61333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Columbiana |
Township | Middleton |
Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 44455 |
Area codes | 330, 234 |
GNIS Feature ID | 1056809 [1] |
Clarkson is an unincorporated community in Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.
Clarkson was platted in February 1816 by Robert Hanna, who moved there in a conestoga wagon with his wife. [2] [3] It was surveyed by William Heald. Hanna built and resided in a log tavern at the intersection of two roads. This building was later known as the Edward McGinnis tavern. [4] [5] [6]
In 1817, James Monroe, while President of the United States, visited his cousin, Catherine Hanna, in Clarkson. [6] A post office was established in Clarkson in 1833 and remained until 1935. [7] By 1879, Clarkson had two churches, three stores, and about 30 houses. [3]
An early settler and businessman was Milo Warrick who, in 1840, was a cabinet maker and undertaker in Clarkson. His son, Clement Vlandingham Warrick, opened a general store in Clarkson in 1885. He established the first Standard Oil dealership in Ohio, holding vendor's license Number 1. [4] [8] [9]
Bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd was shot and killed by FBI agents in a corn field near Clarkson in 1934. [10] [11]
Gaston's Mill, named for Clarkson resident Philander Gaston, lies within Beaver Creek State Park. The mill was built in 1837 and has been restored. [12]
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