Opperman, Ohio

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Opperman, Ohio
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Opperman
Coordinates: 39°53′26″N81°36′2″W / 39.89056°N 81.60056°W / 39.89056; -81.60056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Guernsey
Township Valley
Area
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1049039 [1]

Opperman is an unincorporated community and coal town in southwestern Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

History

Opperman was planted by Thomas Moore and his wife on August 28, 1903. The town flourished while the mines were being operated. The village once had a railroad station, stores, schools and homes, but nearly all have disappeared. [3]

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References

  1. "Opperman". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Opperman post office". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. Wolfe, William G. Stories of Guernsey County Ohio (1943)