Rossburg, Warren County, Ohio

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

History

Rossburg was not officially platted.[2] The community was named for Enoch A. Ross, the proprietor of a local tannery.[2] A post office was established in the early 1830s as "Rossburg", and the name of the post office was changed in 1838 to "Butlerville".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rossburg, Warren County, Ohio
  2. The History of Warren County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns ; General and Local Statistics. W.H. Beers & Company. 1882. p. 674.
  3. "Warren County, Ohio Place Names". Warren County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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