Leonardsburg, Ohio

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Leonardsburg is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

Delaware County, Ohio County in the United States

Delaware County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 174,214. Its county seat is Delaware, Ohio. The county was formed in 1808 from Franklin County, Ohio. Both the county and its seat are named after the Delaware Indian tribe.

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History

Leonardsburg was laid out in 1852, and named for A. Leonard, the town's first storekeeper. [2] A post office called Leonardsburgh was established in 1852, the name was changed to Leonardsburg in 1893, and the post office closed in 1972. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leonardsburg, Ohio
  2. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 559.
  3. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

Coordinates: 40°21′28″N82°59′20″W / 40.35778°N 82.98889°W / 40.35778; -82.98889

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