Sharon, Ohio

Masonic lodge building

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

History

Sharon was laid out in 1834.[2] The community takes its name from Sharon Township.[3] A post office was established at Sharon in 1831, and remained in operation until 1984.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharon, Ohio
  2. ↑ History of Noble County, Ohio. L. H. Watkins. 1887. p. 376.
  3. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 125.
  4. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°44′10″N 81°33′54″W / 39.73611°N 81.56500°W / 39.73611; -81.56500


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