Leonardsburg, Ohio

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

History

Leonardsburg was laid out in 1852, and named for A. Leonard, the town's first storekeeper.[2] A post office called Leonardsburgh was established in 1852, the name was changed to Leonardsburg in 1893, and the post office closed in 1972.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leonardsburg, Ohio
  2. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 559.
  3. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

40°21′28″N 82°59′20″W


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