Vera Cruz, Ohio

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

It is the location of the McCafferty Road Covered Bridge.

History

A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1872, and remained in operation until 1905.[2][3] The community was named in commemoration of the Siege of Veracruz in the Mexican–American War.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vera Cruz, Ohio
  2. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veracruz Post Office (historical)
  4. Peacefull, Leonard (1996). A Geography of Ohio. Kent State University Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780873385251. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

39°10′19″N 83°57′45″W


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