Pharisburg, Ohio

Pharisburg (originally known as Scotts Corners)[2] is an unincorporated community in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°20′43″N 83°18′13″W,[3] at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 4 and 347, about two miles west of Magnetic Springs.[4]

Pharisburg, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Pharisburg, Ohio is located in Ohio
Pharisburg, Ohio
Pharisburg, Ohio
Location of Pharisburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°20′43″N 83°18′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation
[1]
951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43040
Area code(s)937, 326
GNIS feature ID1061536[1]

Pharisburg was platted in 1848 by Allen Pharis.[5] The community was originally called Scotts Corners, but changed its name for the Pharis family.[2] The Pharisburg Post office was established as the Pharisburgh Post Office on April 25, 1840, but was discontinued on October 24, 1845. It was reestablished on September 7, 1848, and the name was changed to Pharisburg Post Office on March 26, 1892. The Post Office was finally discontinued on April 15, 1908. The mail service is now sent through the Marysville branch.[6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 109.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pharisburg, Ohio
  4. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  5. 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. 427.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pharisburg Post Office


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