Oceola, Ohio

Oceola is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census its population was 190.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44860.[3] It is located along the road that was U.S. Route 30 until being upgraded to a freeway.

History

A post office called Oceola has been in operation since 1840.[4] The community was named for Osceola, the leader of the Seminole in Florida.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oceola, Ohio
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oceola CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 617.

Coordinates: 40°50′41″N 83°05′38″W / 40.84472°N 83.09389°W / 40.84472; -83.09389

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