Claridon, Marion County, Ohio

Claridon is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Ohio, United States. Claridon is located on Ohio State Route 95, 7 miles (11 km) east of Marion, between Marion and Mt. Gilead.[2] The community is served by River Valley Local School District.

Claridon, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Claridon, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°34′59″N 82°59′49″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Marion
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	419
GNIS feature ID	1056804[1]

History

Claridon was laid out in 1821.[3] The young community was once a contender for the county seat.[4] A post office called Claridon was established in 1822, and remained in operation until about 1831. Some confusion exists about the date of the establishment of the post office because there existed a Claridon in Geagua County (which opened its post office in 1819, a year before Marion County was even opened to settlement).[5] The first postmaster was Bisby Kilbourn(e). Besides the post office, Claridon had a tavern and a country store.[6]

References

1. "Claridon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
4. The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co. 1883. p. 696.
5. Winter, Harry (1991-09-01). "Postal History of Marion County, Ohio". Ohio Postal History Journal (57).
6. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 137.