Orpheus, Ohio

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Orpheus, Ohio
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Orpheus, Ohio
Location of Orpheus, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°57′47″N82°27′30″W / 38.96306°N 82.45833°W / 38.96306; -82.45833
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Jackson
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45685
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID1044196 [1]

Orpheus is an unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.

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Location

It is located northeast of Oak Hill and east of Vega at the intersection of Orpheus-Keystone Road and Orpheus Road, at 38°57′47″N82°27′30″W / 38.96306°N 82.45833°W / 38.96306; -82.45833 . [2] [3]

Establishments

The Orpheus Post Office was established on September 15, 1888, and discontinued on September 14, 1907. Mail service is now handled through the Rempel branch. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orpheus, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orpheus Post Office (historical)