Claibourne, Ohio

Claibourne is an unincorporated community in Claibourne Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°23′17″N 83°20′57″W,[2] at the intersection of Claibourne Road and Bethlehem-Claibourn Road.[3]

Claibourne, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Claibourne, Ohio is located in Ohio
Claibourne, Ohio
Claibourne, Ohio
Location of Claibourne, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°23′17″N 83°20′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43344
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1060971[1]

History

Claibourne was platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office was established at Claibourne in 1879, and remained in operation until 1947.[5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claibourne, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 583.
  5. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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