Summerford, Ohio

Summerford is an unincorporated community in Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°56′00″N 83°29′30″W,[2] at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and State Route 56.[3]

Summerford, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Former Methodist church
Summerford, Ohio
Location of Summerford, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°56′00″N 83°29′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesMadison
Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43140
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1061660[1]

History

Summerford was laid out by Joseph Christian in 1833–4, and was originally known as Somerford.[4][5] The Summerford Post Office was established on June 6, 1837.[6] As of 1875, the community contained two churches, a drug store, two grocery stores, one hotel, and two blacksmith shops, and the population was about 20.[4] The post office was discontinued on December 15, 1905. The mail service is now sent through the London branch.[6]

The name of the community was changed to Summerford by the Board on Geographic Names in 1961.[2]

Summerford, Ohio
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerford, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
  4. J. A. Caldwell, Caldwell's Atlas of Madison County, Ohio, Condit, Ohio, 1875, Pg. 10.
  5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 131.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerford Post Office
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