Homeworth, Ohio

Homeworth is a census-designated place in Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[3] Although it is unincorporated, Homeworth has a post office with the ZIP code of 44634. The population was 481 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Homeworth, Ohio
Census-designated place
Homeworth
Coordinates: 40°50′7″N 81°4′2″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	Knox
Area
• Total	1.25 sq mi (3.25 km^2)
• Land	1.24 sq mi (3.21 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation [1]	1,140 ft (350 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	481
• Density	388/sq mi (149.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44634
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-36176[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064857[1]

History

Settlement began at what is now Homeworth about 1840.[5] Homeworth was platted in 1851 when the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad was extended to that point.[6] Early variant names were Winchester and Sandy.[6] A post office called Sandy was established in 1830, and the name was changed to Homeworth in 1869.[7]

Geography

Homeworth is located in northwestern Columbiana County, in the southwestern part of Knox Township. It is located in the valley of Middle Sandy Creek near its headwaters. Its elevation is 1,155 feet (352 m) above sea level. The city of Alliance is 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest. Salem is 12 miles (19 km) to the northeast, and Canton is 18 miles (29 km) to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homeworth CDP has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.25 km²), of which 1.24 square miles (3.21 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²), or 1.18%, is water.[4]

Notable residents

• Wesley Matthias Stanford – bishop of the United Evangelical Church

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homeworth, Ohio
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Homeworth CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
5. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 284.
6. History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. 1879. p. 171.
7. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.