Summerford is an unincorporated community in Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and State Route 56.[2]
Summerford, Ohio | |
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 Summerford, Ohio in 2019 | |
  Summerford, Ohio Location of Summerford, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′00″N 83°29′30″W / 39.93333°N 83.49167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Madison |
| Founded by | Joseph Christian |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43140 |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061660[1] |
It was named Summerford by settlers moving west that stopped there because the creek was up. They set up a settlement while waiting for the creek to drop to a safe lever and the forded the creek in the summer. Make a summer ford of the creek.
History edit
Summerford was laid out by Joseph Christian in 1833–4, and was originally known as Somerford.[3][4] The Summerford Post Office was established on June 6, 1837.[5] As of 1875, the community contained two churches, a drug store, two grocery stores, one hotel, and two blacksmith shops, and the population was about 20.[3] The post office was discontinued on December 15, 1905. The mail service is now sent through the London branch.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerford, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- ^ a b J. A. Caldwell, Caldwell's Atlas of Madison County, Ohio, Condit, Ohio, 1875, Pg. 10.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 131.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerford Post Office
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