Marlboro, Ohio
Marlboro is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio, United States.[1]
Marlboro, Ohio | |
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  Marlboro, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′04″N 81°12′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 234 and 330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1057833[1] |
History
Marlboro was laid out in 1827, taking its name from Marlboro Township.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[3] By 1833, Marlborough had about 50 inhabitants.[4] A post office called Marlborough was established in 1833, the name was changed to Marlboro in 1893, and the post office closed in 1906.[5]
Notable people
- Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, Physicist.
- Walter Curran Mendenhall, Geologist.[6]
Notes
- "Marlboro, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 78.
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 83.
- Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 299. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- Walter Curran Mendenhall
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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