Lynchburg, Columbiana County, Ohio

Lynchburg is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

For the village in Clinton and Highland counties, see Lynchburg, Ohio.

History

Lynchburg was platted in 1834 when the Sandy and Beaver Canal was extended to that point.[1] The community was named after Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] A former variant name of Lynchburg was Green Hill.[2] A post office called Green Hill was established in 1828, the name was changed to Greenhill in 1893, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]

References
  1. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 314.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynchburg, Columbiana County, Ohio
  3. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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