Melmore, Ohio
Melmore, Ohio | |
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 Location of Melmore, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′26″N 83°06′34″W / 41.02389°N 83.10944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Township | Eden |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 44845 |
Melmore is a census-designated place in central Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44845.[2] It is located at the intersection of State Routes 67 and 100.
History
Melmore was platted in 1824.[3] The name Melmore was formed from the Latin mel, meaning "honey", and the adjective -more; honey standing for Honey Creek, upon which the town is situated.[4] A post office was established at Melmore in 1825, and remained in operation until 1993.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melmore, Ohio
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp. 525.
- ^ Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1848). History of Seneca County: Containing a Detailed Narrative of the Principal Events that Have Occurred Since Its First Settlement Down to the Present Time. D. Campbell. pp. 102.
- ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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