Somerton, Ohio
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Somerton is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Somerton was laid out around 1818.[2] The community's name is derived from Somerset, England.[3] A post office called Somerton was established in 1827.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerton, Ohio
- ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 407.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 128.
- ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
39°54′04″N 81°08′12″W / 39.90111°N 81.13667°W
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