Samantha, Ohio

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

History

Samantha was laid out in 1845, and was named after the first local girl whom the founders would encounter while deciding upon a suitable name. [2] A post office called Beesons Store was established in 1836, the name was changed to Samantha in 1848, and the post office closed in 1867. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samantha, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 123.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samantha Post Office (historical)

Coordinates: 39°17′00″N83°35′31″W / 39.28333°N 83.59194°W / 39.28333; -83.59194