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Rowsburg, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°51′31″N 82°09′21″W / 40.85861°N 82.15583°W / 40.85861; -82.15583
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Rowsburg is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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Rowsburg was laid out and platted in 1835 by Michael D. Row, and named for him.[1] A former variant name of Rowsburg was Rows.[2] A post office called Rows was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

Notable person

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Rufus Cole, a medical researcher and first director of the Rockefeller University Hospital, was born in Rowsburg in 1872.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 174.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowsburg, Ohio
  3. ^ "Ashland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ National Academy of Sciences (January 15, 1979). Biographical Memoirs. National Academies Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-309-59898-9.

40°51′31″N 82°09′21″W / 40.85861°N 82.15583°W / 40.85861; -82.15583