Freeburg, Ohio

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Freeburg is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

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History

Freeburg was platted in 1842. [2] Lack of railroad facilities inhibited the town's growth. [3] A post office called Freeburgh was established in 1855, the name was changed to Freeburg in 1894, and the post office closed in 1906. [4]

Geography

The community is located 6 miles east from OH-44 in Louisville, Ohio by OH-153 near the intersection of Beechwood Avenue Northeast (CR-105). The highest point in Stark County is located south of the community in Paris Township.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg, Ohio
  2. ↑ Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 78.
  3. ↑ Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p.  588.
  4. ↑ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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