Cannonsburg, Ohio

Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Cannonsburg was laid out in 1839.[2] A post office called Cannonsburgh was established in 1840, the name was changed to Cannonsburg in 1894, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cannonsburg, Ohio
  2. History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 496.
  3. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

See also

Dellroy, Ohio, a village once known as Cannonsburg.



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