Fincastle, Ohio

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

History

Fincastle was platted in 1835, and named after Fincastle, Virginia.[2] A post office called Fincastle was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fincastle, Ohio
  2. The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 592.
  3. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.



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