New California, Ohio

New California is a census-designated place in central Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located at 40°09′22″N 83°14′12″W,[3] at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Industrial Parkway, just south of 42's intersection with U.S. Route 33.[4]

New California, Ohio
census-designated place
Location of New California, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°09′22″N 83°14′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43064
Area code(s)614
GNIS feature ID1043828[1]

History

New California was platted in 1853.[5] According to tradition, news of a man passing through the settlement to California caused the name to be selected.[6] The New California Post office was established on January 7, 1850, but was discontinued on May 14, 1904. The mail service is now sent through the Plain City branch.[7]

On September 19, 2009, a new Ohio historical marker was dedicated in New California. The marker symbolizes the fact that 367 men from Jerome Township joined the Union cause, giving it one of the highest per capita rates for service in the nation during the American Civil War, and also the fact that seventeen of those veterans are buried in the community's small cemetery.[8]

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: New California, Ohio
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New California, Ohio
  4. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  5. Curry, William Leontes (1913). History of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio. Press of the Edward T. Miller Company. p. 48.
  6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 96.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New California, Ohio
  8. Plain City Advocate, A historic occasion, October 6, 2009
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.