Summerford, Ohio
| Summerford, Ohio | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Former Methodist church | |
  Summerford, Ohio Location of Summerford, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′00″N 83°29′30″W / 39.93333°N 83.49167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Madison |
| Elevation[1] | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43140 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061660[1] |
Summerford is an unincorporated community in Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°56′00″N 83°29′30″W / 39.93333°N 83.49167°WCoordinates: 39°56′00″N 83°29′30″W / 39.93333°N 83.49167°W,[2] at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and State Route 56.[3]
History
Summerford was laid out by Joseph Christian in 1833-4, and was originally known as Somerford.[4] The Summerford Post Office was established on June 6, 1837.[5] As of 1875, the community contained two churches, a drug store, two grocery stores, one hotel, and two blacksmith shops, and the population was about 20.[4] The post office was discontinued on December 15, 1905. The mail service is now sent through the London branch.[5]
The name of the community was changed to Summerford by the Board on Geographic Names in 1961.[2]
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerford, Ohio
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- 1 2 J. A. Caldwell, Caldwell's Atlas of Madison County, Ohio, Condit, Ohio, 1875, Pg. 10.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerford Post Office
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