West Florence, Ohio

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West Florence is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

Preble County, Ohio County in the United States

Preble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,270. Its county seat is Eaton. The county was formed on February 15, 1808 from portions of Butler and Montgomery Counties. It is named for Edward Preble, a naval officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and against the Barbary Pirates.

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Ohio State of the United States of America

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History

West Florence was originally called Florence, and under the latter name was platted in 1835. [2] A post office called West Florence was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1906. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Florence, Ohio
  2. ↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 259.
  3. ↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°44′38″N84°45′38″W / 39.74389°N 84.76056°W / 39.74389; -84.76056

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