Westboro, Ohio
Westboro is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]
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]
Gallery
Westboro community sign
Looking northeast on Main Street (Jonesboro Road) in Westboro
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westboro, Ohio
- Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 278.
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 141.
- "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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