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
Roachester, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°21′24″N 84°05′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWarren
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)513
GNIS feature ID1061613[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

  1. "Roachester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "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)
  3. 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.
  4. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.



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