Denver, Ross County, Ohio
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Denver, Ohio | |
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Junction of Denver Road and Mount Tabor Road in Denver, Ohio. | |
Location of Huntington Township and Denver within Ross County | |
![]() ![]() Denver, Ohio Location of Denver within Ohio | |
Coordinates: 39°11′35″N 83°03′21″W / 39.19306°N 83.05583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Ross |
Township | Huntington |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 45647 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064531[1] |
FIPS place code | 21756 |
Denver is an unincorporated community located in southern Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It is in the south of the county, near the boundary with Pike County.
History
The community's name is a transfer from Denver, Colorado.[2] A post office called Denver was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] Besides the post office, Denver had a country store.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denver, Ross County, Ohio
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 732.
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