Signal, Ohio

Signal is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is home to the Columbiana County Port Authority Signal rail terminal.

Signal, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Signal, Ohio
Signal, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°47′54″N 80°39′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipElkrun
Elevation1,109 ft (338 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44432
Area code(s)330, 234
GNIS feature ID1065322[1]

History

A post office called Signal was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The origin of the name "Signal" is obscure.[3]

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gollark: Has anything actually happened recently on SC? It seems quite quiet.
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gollark: /s /s

References

  1. "Signal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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