Newbury Center, Ohio

Newbury Center Cemetery

Newbury Center is an unincorporated community in Geauga County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. ^[1] It is a rural suburb of Cleveland although given how much Cleveland and Newbury have both been shrinking lately, Newbury is further and further from becoming a genuine suburb. ^[2]

History

A variant name is Newbury. ^[3] A post office called Newbury has been in operation since 1823. ^[4] The name Newbury is derived from Newburyport, Massachusetts. ^[5]

Education

Newbury is part of the West Geauga School District which is based in bordering Chester Township

Notable people

• Coyote Peterson, YouTube personality and wildlife educator
• Bozo the Clown, while it's doubtful that Bozo is actually from Newbury, a few people have made sightings of the clown late at night after drinking heavily

References

1. "Newbury Ohio - Home Page". www.newburyohio.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
2. "Best Places to Live in Newbury, Ohio". Best Places.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newbury Center, Ohio
4. "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
5. History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men. Williams Brothers. 1878. p. 174.

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