Harper, Ross County, Ohio

Harper is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Harpers Station.[1] The namesake Harper's Station depot was located on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad.[2] A post office called Harpers Station was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1927.[3]

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gollark: I mean, if we assume furries are uniformly distributed across the political square, then there will inevitably be some nazis.
gollark: > ffs, how is it that the fur community consistently attracts this shitI don't think it does.
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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Ross County, Ohio
  2. Smith, Clifford Neal (1 June 2009). Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio (Mainly Cincinnati and Environs), Kentucky, and Other States. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, and 4C. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8063-5229-9.
  3. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.



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