Pharisburg, Ohio
| Pharisburg, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pharisburg, Ohio Location of Pharisburg, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′43″N 83°18′13″W / 40.34528°N 83.30361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Union |
| Elevation[1] | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43040 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061536[1] |
Pharisburg (originally known as Pharisburgh) is an unincorporated community in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°20′43″N 83°18′13″W / 40.34528°N 83.30361°WCoordinates: 40°20′43″N 83°18′13″W / 40.34528°N 83.30361°W,[2] at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 4 and 347, about two miles west of Magnetic Springs.[3]
The Pharisburg Post office was established as the Pharisburgh Post Office on April 25, 1840, but was discontinued on October 24, 1845. It was reestablished on September 7, 1848, and the name was changed to Pharisburg Post Office on March 26, 1892. The Post Office was finally discontinued on April 15, 1908. The mail service is now sent through the Marysville branch.[4]
Pharisburg was platted in 1848 by Allen Pharis.[5]
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pharisburg, Ohio
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pharisburg Post Office
- ↑ Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 427.
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