Cranberry Prairie, Ohio

Cranberry Prairie is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Cranberry Prairie was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] Besides the post office, Cranberry Prairie had a Catholic church and a country store.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranberry Prairie, Ohio
  2. "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 198.

Coordinates: 40°23′34″N 84°34′50″W / 40.392867°N 84.580652°W / 40.392867; -84.580652

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