Achor, Ohio

Achor is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Achor
Achor
Achor
Coordinates: 40°46′27″N 80°32′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipMiddleton
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44441
Area codes330, 234
FIPS code39/00170
GNIS feature ID1064293[1]

History

Achor was originally called "The Valley of Achor", and under the latter name was platted around 1806.[2] Variant names included Achorston, Achortown, Anchorstown, and Middleton.[1] A post office called Achor was established in 1816, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

References

  1. "Achor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 303.
  3. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.


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