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

History

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Fincastle was platted in 1835, and named after Fincastle, Virginia.[2] A post office called Fincastle was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fincastle, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 592.
  3. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

38°59′30″N 83°42′53″W / 38.99167°N 83.71472°W / 38.99167; -83.71472