Pottersburg, Ohio

Pottersburg, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Pottersburg, Ohio
Location of Pottersburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°15′58″N 83°30′03″W / 40.26611°N 83.50083°W / 40.26611; -83.50083
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 43040
Area code(s) 937
GNIS feature ID 1057936[1]

Pottersburg (originally known as Pottersburgh) is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°15′58″N 83°30′03″W / 40.26611°N 83.50083°W / 40.26611; -83.50083Coordinates: 40°15′58″N 83°30′03″W / 40.26611°N 83.50083°W / 40.26611; -83.50083,[2] along U.S. Route 33 between Marysville and Bellefountaine, about four miles west of Marysville.[3]

Pottersburg was laid out along the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in 1868.[4] That same year, a sawmill was built. The Pottersburg Post Office was originally established as the Pottersburgh Post Office on June 29, 1869.[5] In 1872, the railway company built a railroad depot and a telegraph office. As of 1877, the community contained two stores, one warehouse, one telegraph office, and the district school-house.[4] The post office name was changed to Pottersburg Post Office on June 1, 1894, and later discontinued on October 30, 1926. The mail service is delivered through the Marysville branch.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "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: Pottersburg, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. 1 2 A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottersburg Post Office


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