Greencastle, Ohio

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

History

Greencastle was laid out in 1810.[2] A post office called Greencastle was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]

Notable person

George Washington Glick, 9th Governor of Kansas

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greencastle, Ohio
  2. Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 134.
  3. "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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