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Denver, Ross County, Ohio

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Denver, Ohio
Junction of Denver Road and Mount Tabor Road in Denver, Ohio.
Junction of Denver Road and Mount Tabor Road in Denver, Ohio.
Location of Huntington Township and Denver within Ross County
Location of Huntington Township and Denver within Ross County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
TownshipHuntington
Elevation
836 ft (254.8 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
45647
GNIS feature ID1064531 [1]
FIPS place code21756

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.

Denver is at 39°11′36″N 83°03′21″W / 39.19333°N 83.05583°W / 39.19333; -83.05583. The FIPS place code is 21756. The elevation is 836 feet above sea level.

History

A post office called Denver was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] Besides the post office, Denver had a country store.[3]

References

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System — GNIS Detail – Denver
  2. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 732.