Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio

Fredericktown is a historic unincorporated community at the confluence of the north and middle forks of Little Beaver Creek in northeastern St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies about six miles north of nearby East Liverpool and about 50 miles west of Pittsburgh. It is known for its historic buildings and its natural environment.

This article is about the community in Columbiana County. For the village in Knox County, see Fredericktown, Ohio.

Fredericktown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Little Beaver Creek
Location of Fredericktown in Columbiana County, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	St. Clair
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43920
Area code(s)	234/330
GNIS feature ID	1064681[1]

History

Fredericktown was laid out in 1833 by George Frederick, and named for him.[2] A former variant name was Saint Clair.[3] A post office called Saint Clair operated between 1848 and 1918.[4]

Historic sites

Despite its small size, Fredericktown has a number of historic buildings. These include an unusual octagonal building which was used variously over the years as a general store, a school and the village post office; two churches (one of which was deconsecrated and is now privately owned); several private homes constructed of locally quarried sandstone; several log cabins; a one-room schoolhouse; a number of barns; and the former Stagecoach Inn, which has been a private home for some years.

Notes

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fredericktown
2. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 308.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio
4. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

References

• The Enchanted Village: The History of Fredericktown, Ohio by Regis Scharf and Gary Winterburn was privately published in 1992. It has long been out of print, although a new edition is being planned.
• St. Clair Township Travel & Tourism Bureau
• February 10, 1976 letter from President Gerald R. Ford entitled "Message to the Congress Transmitting Report on Little Beaver Creek, Ohio"
• The Ohio Historical Society