Marlboro, Ohio

Marlboro is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio, United States.[1]

Marlboro, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Marlboro, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°57′04″N 81°12′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyStark
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)234 and 330
GNIS feature ID1057833[1]

History

Marlboro was laid out in 1827, taking its name from Marlboro Township.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[3] By 1833, Marlborough had about 50 inhabitants.[4] A post office called Marlborough was established in 1833, the name was changed to Marlboro in 1893, and the post office closed in 1906.[5]

Notable people

Notes
  1. "Marlboro, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 78.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 83.
  4. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 299. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. Walter Curran Mendenhall



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