Fresno, Ohio

Fresno is a census-designated place in eastern White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 140.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43824, gas station, White Eyes Carryout/Drive Thru and Pizza Shop.[3] It lies along State Route 93 between West Lafayette and Baltic.

Location of Fresno, Ohio
The former Fresno Elementary School

History

Fresno was originally called Jacktown.[4] The residents apparently didn't like the name Jacktown, and the community was renamed Avondale by popular vote.[5] A post office was established under the name Avondale in 1875, and the name of the post office was changed to Fresno in 1905.[6]

Notable person

World-class runner Brian Olinger grew up in Fresno and attended Ridgewood High School.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fresno, Ohio
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fresno CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 75.
  5. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 621.
  6. "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  7. USATF.


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