Roachester, Ohio
Roachester is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Roachester is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 3 and Ohio State Route 123, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east of Morrow.
Roachester, Ohio | |
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Roachester, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 39°21′24″N 84°05′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Warren |
Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 513 |
GNIS feature ID | 1061613[1] |
History
An early variant name was "Salem".[2] Roachester was platted in 1816, and named for James Roach, proprietor.[3] A post office called Rochester was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1853.[4]
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References
- "Roachester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Warren County, Ohio Place Names". Warren County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- The History of Warren County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns ; General and Local Statistics. W.H. Beers & Company. 1882. p. 667.
- "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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