Locust Ridge, Ohio

Locust Ridge is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The first settlement at Locust Ridge was made around 1835.[2] A post office called Locust Ridge was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locust Ridge, Ohio
  2. The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 555.
  3. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

38°59′31″N 84°00′26″W


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