Freeburg, Ohio

Freeburg is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Freeburg was platted in 1842.[2] Lack of railroad facilities inhibited the town's growth.[3] A post office called Freeburgh was established in 1855, the name was changed to Freeburg in 1894, and the post office closed in 1906.[4]

The Freeburg Cemetery (Latitude: 40.83572, Longitude: -81.14527) is also known as the Church of the Brethren Cemetery.[5]

Geography

The community is located 6 miles east from OH-44 in Louisville, Ohio by OH-153 near the intersection of Beechwood Avenue Northeast (CR-105). The highest point in Stark County is located south of the community in Paris Township.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg, Ohio
2. Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 78.
3. Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 588.
4. "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
5. Find-a-Grave: Freeburg Cemetery, accessed February 2018.