Samantha, Ohio
Samantha is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Samantha was laid out in 1845, and was named after the first local girl whom the founders would encounter while deciding upon a suitable name.[2] A post office called Beesons Store was established in 1836, the name was changed to Samantha in 1848, and the post office closed in 1867.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samantha, Ohio
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 123.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samantha Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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