Denver, Ross County, Ohio

Denver is an unincorporated community located in southern Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It is in the south of the county, near the boundary with Pike County.

Denver, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Junction of Denver Road and Mount Tabor Road in Denver, Ohio.
Junction of Denver Road and Mount Tabor Road in Denver, Ohio.
Location of Huntington Township and Denver within Ross County
Location of Huntington Township and Denver within Ross County
Denver, Ohio is located in Ohio
Denver, Ohio
Denver, Ohio
Location of Denver within Ohio
Coordinates: 39°11′36″N 83°03′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
TownshipHuntington
Elevation
836 ft (254.8 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
45647
GNIS feature ID1064531 [1]
FIPS place code21756

Denver is at 39°11′36″N 83°03′21″W. The FIPS place code is 21756. The elevation is 836 feet above sea level.

History

The community's name is a transfer from Denver, Colorado.[2] A post office called Denver was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] Besides the post office, Denver had a country store.[4]

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System — GNIS Detail – Denver
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
  3. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 732.


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