Clarkson, Ohio
| Clarkson, Ohio | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Clarkson, looking south towards Clarkson Presbyterian Church | |
  Clarkson Clarkson, Ohio - location within Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′50″N 80°36′47″W / 40.74722°N 80.61306°WCoordinates: 40°44′50″N 80°36′47″W / 40.74722°N 80.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Township | Middleton |
| Elevation[1] | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44455 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 1056809[1] |
Clarkson is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.
Geography
Clarkson is located at 40°44′50″N 80°36′47″W / 40.74722°N 80.61306°W (40.7470065, -80.6134048).[1] The majority of residences are clustered at the intersection of Clarkson and Sprucevale Roads (County Highways 426 and 428).
History
Clarkson was platted in February 1816[2] by Robert Hanna,[3] who moved there in a conestoga wagon with his wife. It was surveyed by William Heald. Hanna built and resided in a log tavern at the intersection of two roads. This building was later known as the Edward McGinnis tavern.[4][5][6]
A post office was established in Clarkson in 1833 and remained until 1935.[7]
An early settler and businessman was Milo Warrick who, in 1840, was a cabinet maker and undertaker in Clarkson. His son, Clement Vlandingham Warrick, opened a general store in Clarkson in 1885. He established the first Standard Oil dealership in Ohio, holding vendor's license Number 1. [4][8]
Local attractions
Gaston's Mill, named for Clarkson resident Philander Gaston, lies within Beaver Creek State Park. The mill was built in 1837 and has been restored.[9]
Notable events
In 1817, James Monroe, while President of the United States, visited his cousin, Catherine Hanna, in Clarkson.[6]
Pretty Boy Floyd, bank robber, was shot and killed by FBI agents in a corn field near Clarkson in 1934.[10][11]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkson
- ↑ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 303.
- ↑ Mack, Horace (1879). History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. p. 198.
- 1 2 Gaston, Philander. "Pioneer days of the little rural center of Clarkson [Columbiana County, Ohio, 1816-1873];portrayed by Philander Gaston (one of the oldest residents).".
- ↑ Croly, Herbert David (1912). Marcus Alonzo Hanna: his life and work. The Macmillan Company. p. 3.
- 1 2 Rice, Charles Elmer (1905). A history of the Hanna family: Being a genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Hanna and Elizabeth (Henderson) Hanna, who emigrated to America in 1763 (Google eBook). A. Pim & son.
- ↑ "Clarkson Post Office (historical)". Geographic Name Information System (GNIS). USGS. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ "89-Year Old Storekeeper Sets a Mark". Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator. February 21, 1953.
- ↑ "Beaver Creek State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ↑ "Kansas City Massacre—Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd". Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Government. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ Burrough, Bryan (2009). Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-311586-1.
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