Parkman, Ohio
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Parkman, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 41°22′14″N 81°03′54″W / 41.37056°N 81.06500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Geauga |
Township | Parkman |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 44080 |
Website | Community website |
Parkman is a census-designated place in southern Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44080.[2] It lies along U.S. Route 422 at its intersection with State Routes 88, 168, and 528.
History
Parkman was laid out in 1804.[3] The community has the name of Samuel Parkman, an official with the Connecticut Land Company.[4] A post office called Parkman has been in operation since 1806.[5]
Notable person
- Seth Ledyard Phelps, United States Navy officer, politician, and diplomat
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkman, Ohio
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
- ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 674.
- ^ "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2016.