Triadelphia, Ohio

Triadelphia is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Triadelphia was laid out and platted in 1838 with 26 lots; at the town center, Juniper and High Streets crossed at right angles; there was also a Center Street.[2] Those streets and names have not survived to the present.

Triadelphia is a name derived from Greek meaning "three brothers" and is thought to have been inspired by Philadelphia, where the Roberts family originated.[3] The three brothers were Joseph, Nathan, and Samuel Roberts. Anticipating the town, Nathan purchased 160 acres from his brother Joseph in 1836, having paid $160.[4] A post office was established at Triadelphia in 1849, and remained in operation until 1930.[5] The town is thought to have been an important stop on the Underground Railroad due to the activities of William Woodward.[6][7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Triadelphia, Ohio
2. Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 456.
3. Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of West Virginia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.
4. Morgan County, Ohio, Recorder, Deed Record, volume I, page 35.
5. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
6. The Underground Railroad in Southeastern Ohio, with especial (sic) attention to Morgan County - between 1812 and 1890. By Dr. John V. Richardson Jr. (Updated 18 October 2010)
7. Photograph of William Woodward, Underground Railroad Operator, Triadelphia, Morgan County Ohio. The African-American Experience