Melmore, Ohio

Melmore is a census-designated place in central Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44845.[2] It is located at the intersection of State Routes 67 and 100.

Melmore, Ohio
census-designated place
Location of Melmore, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°01′26″N 83°06′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
TownshipEden
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44845

History

Melmore was platted in 1824.[3] The name Melmore was formed from the Latin mel, meaning "honey", and the adjective -more; honey standing for Honey Creek, upon which the town is situated.[4] A post office was established at Melmore in 1825, and remained in operation until 1993.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melmore, Ohio
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp. 525.
  4. Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1848). History of Seneca County: Containing a Detailed Narrative of the Principal Events that Have Occurred Since Its First Settlement Down to the Present Time. D. Campbell. pp. 102.
  5. "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2015.



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