Cuba, Clinton County, Ohio

Cuba is an unincorporated community in western Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45114.[1] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 68 with State Route 350. In addition to the post office, the community is home to the Cuba Friends Meeting, a part of the Wilmington Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends.[2]

Location of Cuba, Ohio
Location of Cuba, Ohio

History

Cuba was platted in 1814.[3] The origin of the name Cuba is obscure.[4] A post office called Cuba has been in operation since 1826.[5]

  • Cuba community sign
    Cuba community sign
  • Looking east on Ohio Highway 350 in Cuba.
    Looking east on Ohio Highway 350 in Cuba.

References
  1. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Cuba Friends Wilmington Yearly Meeting". Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 318.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 35.
  5. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

41.053°N 84.199°W / 41.053; -84.199


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