Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio

Claridon is an unincorporated community in Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 322 southeast of Chardon and to the west of East Claridon.[2]

Claridon,
Geauga County, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Claridon
Claridon
Coordinates: 41°32′19″N 81°07′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
TownshipClaridon
Elevation
1,171 ft (357 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)440
GNIS feature ID1060973[1]

History

Claridon was originally to be named "Burlington", but since there was another Burlington in the state, the name was changed in order to avoid repetition.[3] A post office called Claridon was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4] The origin of the name Claridon is obscure.[5]

References
  1. "Claridon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 393.
  4. "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 September 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.



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