York Center, Ohio

York Center is an unincorporated community in York Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°24′28″N 83°27′12″W,[2] at the intersection of State Routes 47 and 739.[3]

York Center, Ohio
School on State Route 739
York Center, Ohio
Location of York Center, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°24′28″N 83°27′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43358
Area code(s)937, 326
GNIS feature ID1061808[1]

York Center was platted in 1841.[4] A post office called York operated from 1844 until 1905.[5] As of 1877, the community contained one store, one blacksmith shop, and one church.[6]

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: York Center, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 528.
  5. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 20.
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