Westboro, Ohio

History

Westboro was platted in 1838.[2] The community may derive its name from nearby West Fork Creek.[3] A post office was established at Westboro in 1847, and remained in operation until 1971.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westboro, Ohio
  2. Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 278.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 141.
  4. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

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