Westboro, Ohio

Westboro is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

History edit

Westboro was platted in 1838.^[2] The community may derive its name from nearby West Fork Creek.^[3] A post office was established at Westboro in 1847, and remained in operation until 1971.^[4]

Gallery edit

Westboro community sign
Looking northeast on Main Street (Jonesboro Road) in Westboro

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westboro, Ohio
^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 278.
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 141.
^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

39°16′53″N 83°54′38″W / 39.28139°N 83.91056°W / 39.28139; -83.91056

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westboro, Ohio

[2] Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 278.

[3] Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 141.

[4] "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

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