Roxanna, Ohio

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

History

Roxanna was originally called Claysville, and under the latter name was platted in 1845 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office called Roxanna was established there in 1887, and remained in operation until 1907. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roxanna, Ohio
  2. Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 346.
  3. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

39°34′57″N84°00′58″W / 39.58250°N 84.01611°W / 39.58250; -84.01611