Pottersburg, Ohio

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Pottersburg, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Pottersburg, Ohio is located in Ohio
Pottersburg, Ohio
Pottersburg, Ohio
Location of Pottersburg, Ohio
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43040
Area code(s) 937
GNIS feature ID 1057936[1]

Pottersburg (originally known as Pottersburgh) is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.,[2] along U.S. Route 33 between Marysville and Bellefountaine, about four miles west of Marysville.[3]

Pottersburg was laid out along the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in 1868.[4] That same year, a sawmill was built. The Pottersburg Post Office was originally established as the Pottersburgh Post Office on June 29, 1869.[5] In 1872, the railway company built a railroad depot and a telegraph office. As of 1877, the community contained two stores, one warehouse, one telegraph office, and the district school-house.[4] The post office name was changed to Pottersburg Post Office on June 1, 1894, and later discontinued on October 30, 1926. The mail service is delivered through the Marysville branch.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottersburg, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
  5. 5.0 5.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottersburg Post Office


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